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The Volgograd Refinery (Russian: Лукойл-Волгограднефтепереработка) is an oil refinery plant in the Russian city of Volgograd, one of the largest in the country. This refinery has belonged to the Russian company Lukoil since 1990.
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  Location of Volgograd Refinery .svg) Volgograd Refinery (European Russia) | |
| City |  Volgograd, Russia |
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| Coordinates | 48°29′21″N 44°37′38″E |
| Refinery details | |
| Operator | Lukoil |
| Commissioned | 1957 |
| No. of employees | ~2,200 |
| Website | vnpz |
In February 1952, construction of a new oil refinery plant near Volgograd began, which was completed by December 1957 and began operations soon after.[1][2] In the following years, the refinery significantly expanded its production capacity and range.[3][4]
In 1990, the plant became a part of Lukoil.
In 2005, the production of petroleum coke through calcination began at the refinery, with production at about 100,000 tons per year.[4]
In 2006, the refinery began to produce gasoline that fit the European emission standard of Euro-3. The refinery also began production of diesel fuel.[5]
In June 2015, the introduction of a new refining unit allowed immediate production of LNG, which increased the refinery's processing capacity to 14.5 million tons per year.[6]
In May 2016, the refinery began producing fuel that fulfill the Euro-5 standard.[7]
In 2020, the refinery ranked second among 480 enterprises across much of southern Russia.[8]
In February 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, the refinery was hit by a drone from the Ukrainian military.[9]
