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Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries, Russia says

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Russia's deputy prime minister for energy issues announced on Friday that Ukraine has resumed striking Russian oil refineries after a brief pause. According to Novak, three oil refineries and one gas-chemical complex were targeted overnight, potentially reducing Russia’s planned diesel exports. The attack reportedly killed two people at an oil refinery in the Samara region of Russia, which is located 800 kilometers from Ukraine's border. Analysts have linked rising fuel prices to recent conflicts, and U.S. President Trump had previously pressured Ukraine to halt such attacks due to their impact on diesel costs.

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Russian authorities report that Ukraine has renewed its attacks on Russian oil refineries, with an oil refinery in the Samara region being hit by drones. According to Russia's deputy prime minister for energy issues, Alexander Novak, there were strikes on three oil refineries and one gas-chemical complex overnight. The attack reportedly resulted in casualties; regional governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev confirmed that two men died in a drone strike near the Samara facility. Russian officials also stated they intercepted over 1,000 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions. Ukraine has not commented on these attacks, while US President Donald Trump had previously pressured Kyiv to halt such strikes due to their impact on fuel prices. Analysts link rising diesel costs to the recent war between the United States and Israel against Iran.

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U.S. President Donald Trump had been pressuring Kyiv for weeks to stop such attacks, blaming them for the rising cost of diesel.

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"There was an attack overnight on Russian oil-processing facilities... specifically, three oil refineries and one gas-chemical complex," Russia's deputy prime minister for energy issues, Alexander Novak, told a reporter from state TV.

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Ukraine has resumed its attacks on Russian oil refineries after a brief pause, Russia's deputy prime minister said Friday, warning the strikes could reduce Moscow's planned diesel exports. uncertain

strikes → resume → exports

U.S. President Donald Trump had been pressuring Kyiv for weeks to stop such attacks, blaming them for the rising cost of diesel. asserted

Trump → pressure → diesel

Analysts have linked rising fuel prices to the war the United States and Israel launched against Iran in February. asserted

States → link → February

minister → be → TV

"We had a lull that lasted a certain time, but today the attacks on oil refineries resumed," he added. asserted

he → have → refineries

Videos published by Russian Telegram channels purported to show smoke billowing from an oil refinery in Russia's Samara region -- located 800 kilometres from the Ukrainian border -- following a drone attack overnight. asserted

smoke → publish → attack

Regional governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said on Telegram that two men had been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike. asserted

men → say → strike

Kyiv has repeatedly struck Russian oil and gas sites in retaliation for Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure since Moscow began its offensive there in February 2022. asserted

Moscow → strike → February

Mr. Trump, earlier in October, struck an agreement with Russia's President Vladimir Putin to ease sanctions on Moscow in exchange for it releasing diesel onto global markets. asserted

it → strike → markets

Following the deal, which sparked an outcry from Kyiv and Ukraine's European allies, Mr. Trump announced a surprise "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, which Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said he knew nothing about. asserted

he → follow → nothing

Mr. Trump's sanctions deal was seen as an effort to drive prices down in the United States, which consumes approximately 3.9 million barrels of diesel each day, ahead of next week's midterm elections. asserted

which → see → elections

Mr. Novak said on Friday (October 30, 2026) that Russia had shipped around 510,000 tonnes of diesel to global markets under the deal in October, adding that "we are planning for a higher amount in November", or around 2.15 million tonnes. However, he cautioned that Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries "could certainly lead to a reduction in supply volumes", although "perhaps only slightly". uncertain

strikes → say → volumes

"This will undoubtedly impact global markets," he said, charging that "the actions taken by Ukrainian drones against our refineries are unequivocally detrimental to global markets". asserted

actions → impact → markets