The unscheduled stoppage of Russia’s Orsk refinery April 7 because of flooding will not affect motor fuel supplies to the domestic market due to sufficient inventories the Energy Ministry told Interfax.

  • As well as having inventory, most of the units at the Orsk Oil Refinery were stopped for scheduled maintenance even before the flood, it added.
  • "The Energy Ministry monitors motor fuel supply in the domestic market on a daily basis. The situation with fuel supplies to all constituent entities of the Russian Federation is stable and is under the control of the Energy Ministry's Headquarters," it said.

REFINING: Russia's Orsk Refinery to Have Little Impact on Domestic Fuel Supply

Last updated at:Apr-09 07:12By: Andrew Couper

The unscheduled stoppage of Russia’s Orsk refinery April 7 because of flooding will not affect motor fuel supplies to the domestic market due to sufficient inventories the Energy Ministry told Interfax.

  • As well as having inventory, most of the units at the Orsk Oil Refinery were stopped for scheduled maintenance even before the flood, it added.
  • "The Energy Ministry monitors motor fuel supply in the domestic market on a daily basis. The situation with fuel supplies to all constituent entities of the Russian Federation is stable and is under the control of the Energy Ministry's Headquarters," it said.