EnergyReader · 2026-08-10 16:13

Omsk Drone Strike Tightens Gasoline Squeeze Across Central Asia

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 10, 2026

Ukrainian drones knocked the Omsk refinery offline during the week of 2026-07-06, removing one of Russia's largest crude processing facilities, with annual throughput capacity of nearly 22 million tons, from the regional supply chain. Central Asian governments that depend almost entirely on Russian fuel had no ready alternative.

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