Yaroslavl refinery

Yaroslavl Refinery
Satellite imagery of Yaroslavl refinery
Yaroslavl refinery is located in Yaroslavl Oblast
Yaroslavl refinery
Location within Yaroslavl Oblast
Yaroslavl refinery is located in European Russia
Yaroslavl refinery
Location within European Russia
Interactive map of Yaroslavl Refinery
Location
Refinery details
OperatorSlavneft
Opened1961
No. of employees~2,400
Websitennos.lukoil.ru
Yaroslavl refinery in 2021

The Yaroslavl Refinery (Russian: Ярославнефтеоргсинтез - Yaroslavnefteorgsintez (YANOS)) is an oil refinery plant in the Russian city of Yaroslavl and is one of the largest in the country.[according to whom?] This refinery has belonged to the Russian company Slavneft since 2001.

History

In 1952, the Soviet Ministry of Oil Industry selected the city of Yaroslavl as the site for a new oil refinery plant. The plant began operations in 1961 and expanded throughout the 1960s and 1970s.[citation needed]

In 1993, the refinery plant was privatized with the approval from Russian authorities, and it soon became part of Slavneft.

Throughout the 2000s, the company modernized much of the refinery plant, including the catalytic cracking units, to boost production. These investments cost around $1.5 billion.

In 2009, the company was estimated to be worth 12.9 billion rubles ($400 million USD).

According to the company's website, the main competitors for the refinery as of 2013 were: Ryazan Refinery, Kstovo Refinery, and Moscow Refinery.

On 1 October 2025, it was reported that a fire had broken out at the refinery.

NASA's FIRMS detected extensive fire on 28 March 2026 00:33 (UTC) at Yaroslavl refinery

On 28 March 2026, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukrainian drones caused a fire at the refinery.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Распоряжение No. 1771-Р
  2. ↑ "Ярославнефтеоргсинтез - Модернизация". Archived from the original on June 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ ""Финанс." 155 самых дорогих". Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  4. ↑ "Открытое акционерное общество "СлавнефтьЯрославнефтеоргсинтез"" (PDF). Yaroslavl Refinery. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Fire at major oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl is under control, authorities say". Reuters. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Ivanyshyn, Volodymyr (2026-03-28). "Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil refinery in Russian city of Yaroslavl". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2026-03-28.