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Ukraine conducted attacks on a Wildberries logistics center and an unspecified energy facility in Volgograd. NASA fire monitoring data revealed active fires at a major oil refinery operated by Lukoil.

A US Treasury license allowing negotiations for Lukoil’s international asset sale expires, covering a Vienna-based holding company with refineries in Bulgaria and Romania. Carlyle is a leading bidder, but a finalized sale requires Washington approval to ensure Lukoil relinquishes control. Operations at the Burgas refinery will continue under a separate license valid until October 29.

Ukrainian drone strikes on July 19 targeted energy infrastructure in Russia's Stavropol Krai, including fuel storage facilities operated by Rosneft and Lukoil, and caused explosions in Crimea, with a fire at the Darsan electrical substation in Yalta.

Drone attacks struck oil storage facilities in Russia’s Tver Oblast and Stavropol Krai overnight, causing fires at both sites. Stavropol’s governor confirmed a fire at an industrial facility, which monitoring channels identified as a Lukoil-linked oil depot.

Putin has signed tax amendments intended to increase domestic fuel supply. The article also notes people queuing to refuel at a Lukoil station in Moscow on June 30, 2026.

Coordinated drone strikes targeted Russian energy and industrial facilities in St. Petersburg, Belgorod, and Moscow on July 4. In St. Petersburg, fires occurred at an oil terminal and drone debris fell near a Lukoil terminal in Vysotsk. Belgorod experienced electricity and water outages after strikes on thermal power plants.

Bulgarian PM Rumen Radev has vowed to veto the EU's latest sanctions against Russia due to their inclusion of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and former Lukoil president Vagit Alekperov. The article explores the reasons behind his opposition.

Fuel rationing has started in several Russian regions, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, with major gas stations like Tatneft, Rosneft, and Lukoil implementing strict sales limits. The most severe restrictions are at Tatneft stations, capping gasoline at 20 liters and diesel at 40 liters per vehicle.

Ukrainian drone strikes in Volgograd and Bryansk resulted in three deaths. Unverified social media reports suggest a Lukoil-operated oil refinery in Volgograd caught fire during the attacks.

Ukrainian forces conducted a drone campaign in May targeting Russian oil infrastructure, striking 10 major refineries with 6 forced to shut down. The attacks included hits on the Lukoil refinery in Kstovo and other strategic military targets including command posts and ammunition depots.