Russian gasoline output down 25% so far in June after drone attacks on refineries
Russia's daily gasoline production fell sharply this week after drone attacks forced the shutdown of large refineries in central Russia, two industry sources familiar with the data said.
Russia lost about 25% of gasoline output compared with the daily average in June 2025, the sources said, with a drop to some 90,000 metric tons (765,000 barrels) per day.
The outages highlight growing strain on Russia's refining system as repeated Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure disrupt fuel production and logistics.
Russia's energy ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment about fuel production volumes.
Ukraine has intensified drone attacks on Russian energy sites over the past three months, disrupting operations at major plants that have created fuel shortages and pushed up retail gasoline prices in some regions of the country.
Gasoline production this week fell by 20% to 25% compared with levels seen in March this year, before the start of intensive attacks on Russian refineries, the sources said.
The fall in gasoline output threatens to create fuel shortages in Russia, the sources said. Domestic gasoline consumption during the peak summer season is estimated at a minimum of 110,000 tons per day.
Production has declined steadily from about 120,000 tons per day in March to 110,000 tons in April and 100,000 tons in May before reaching 90,000 tons per day in June, the sources said.
The shutdown of two significant producers, the Moscow refinery and the TANECO refinery in Tatarstan, last week has removed an additional 15,000 tons per day, the sources said, pushing the output to the lowest levels in months.
This leaves a shortfall in the domestic fuel market of roughly 20%, compared with typical domestic demand, calculations show, even if operating refineries increase runs where possible to partly offset the losses.
The supply gap is being partially covered by imports from Belarus, which could total 100,000 to 150,000 tons per month, traders said. Oil companies and independent suppliers are also drawing down inventories accumulated earlier this year.
Russia has additionally begun importing gasoline by sea, media reported this week, marking an exceptional move for a major world fuel exporter.
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