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In 2013 a new unit at the refinery began service to expand the production capacity. In 2014, six new hydrocracking units were introduced, and the products would fulfill European emission standards. A similar unit was introduced in 2015, which produces diesel fuel based on European standards.
Russo-Ukrainian war
During the Russo-Ukrainian war, the Ukrainian military conducted numerous attacks on Russian targets, especially oil refineries. The Tuapse refinery was struck on January 25, 2024, and again on May 17. The refinery had to cease operations after the January 2024 attack. On March 14, 2025, the refinery was struck again by Ukrainian drones, causing a reportedly 1,000 square meter fire detected by NASA's FIRMS. On November 2, 2025, the Tuapse oil terminal that serves the refinery was attacked by drones and caught fire.
Further attacks took place in 2026, causing fires. Reuters reported that two unnamed industry sources has told them that the attacks on April 16 had put the port out of operation, which in turn meant the refinery ceased to operate due to inability to ship its outputs.
From Wikipedia’s article on Tuapse refinery, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3