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Russia’s largest petrochemical complex has suspended operations indefinitely following a drone attack, potentially disrupting liquefied petroleum gas supplies and related petrochemical production.
Sibur’s ZapSibNeftekhim complex in Tobolsk, in Russia’s Tyumen region, was damaged in a drone attack on Monday, Reuters reported.
One of the sources said the facility had been shut down indefinitely as specialists assess the extent of the damage and determine the impact on operations.Early signs of disruption were already visible on Tuesday. No liquefied gas volumes from the Tobolsk terminal were offered for sale on the Saint Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange.The facility had previously been selling around 4,000 metric tons of a technical propane-butane mixture per day, according to market data.Industry sources cited by Reuters estimate that ZapSibNeftekhim produces around 6 million metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas annually, accounting for about 40% of Russia’s total LPG production.A prolonged shutdown could have broader consequences because a large share of the plant’s output is not sold directly on the market.Industry participants estimate that around half of the liquefied gas produced at the facility is used as feedstock for petrochemical production at Sibur’s integrated complex in Tobolsk.That means an extended disruption could affect both LPG availability and the operations of related petrochemical facilities.The attack was previously reported by Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces, which said Ukrainian drones had struck the ZapSibNeftekhim complex after traveling more than 2,000 kilometers.Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces also reported fires and destruction at the facility following the strike.The reported shutdown highlights the growing impact of long-range drone attacks on Russia’s energy and industrial infrastructure, with damage to major facilities potentially affecting domestic fuel supplies as well as interconnected industrial production.