Lysychansk Oil Refinery
Native name
Лисичанський нафтопереробний завод
TypeBusiness, enterprise
Founded1976
Headquarters,
ParentRosneft[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 attacked the refinery in April 2022[4][5] and captured it in June, during the Battle of Lysychansk of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Russia Accidentally Blows Up Own Oil Refinery in Attack, Ukraine Claims". newsweek.com. March 23, 2022.
  2. "Ukraine prepares multimillion dollar lawsuit against Russia's oil conglomerate Rosneft". uawire.org. December 9, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  3. "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. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  4. "Russian invaders have fired on the Lysychansk oil refinery, remaining oil sludge is still burning". ukrinform.net. April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  5. "Luhansk Oblast Governor: Russian forces shell oil refinery in Lysychansk". kyivindependent.com. April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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