Lysychansk Oil Refinery Explained

Lysychansk Oil Refinery
Native Name:Лисичанський нафтопереробний завод
Type:Business, enterprise
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Founded:1976
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Defunct:2012
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Hq Location City:Lysychansk
Hq Location Country:Ukraine
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Parent:Rosneft[1] [2]

PJSC Lysychansk Oil Investment Company[3] is the second largest oil refinery in Ukraine, capable of refining 16 million tons of oil per year.[1] It is located at Verkhnokamianka, Luhansk Oblast, about 10 km from the outskirts of Lysychansk city. Russian forces captured the refinery in June 2022, during the Battle of Lysychansk of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russia Accidentally Blows Up Own Oil Refinery in Attack, Ukraine Claims. newsweek.com. March 23, 2022.
  2. Web site: Ukraine prepares multimillion dollar lawsuit against Russia's oil conglomerate Rosneft. uawire.org. December 9, 2017. April 19, 2022.
  3. Web site: Glusco Energy S.A acquires Lysychansk Naftoproduct - The Swiss trader bought 100% shares of Rosneft Management Company Limited registered in Cyprus gaining indirect control over the petroleum base in Lysychansk of Ukraine. inventure.com.ua. April 19, 2022.