Update: Russia's idle oil refining capacity revised up 21% in March
3/26/2025 7:00:00 AM
Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity for March was revised up 21% from the previous estimates for this month to 3.6 MM tonnes (t) amid maintenance period extension on several refineries, according to calculations based on data from industry sources.
This is compared to 3.47 MMt of idle capacity in February 2024.
In April, Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity is planned at 2.9 MMt, according to calculations.
A rise in idle capacity means refineries consume less feedstock to produce fuel, making potentially more crude available for export.
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