Refineries as battlefields: Ukraine’s Moscow strike and global diesel risks

The reported Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region on 20th September 2026 illustrates how energy infrastructure has become a central target in the Russia–Ukraine war. Russian authorities said that three people were killed, more than 1,600 drones were intercepted across Russia, and approximately 450 were directed toward Moscow. Several drones reportedly reached the Moscow Oil Refinery, while another damaged a residential building. The attack occurred on the final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections, giving the incident both military and political significance.  The full extent of the damage remains uncertain. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian forces had struck a major Russian oil facility and a logistics site linked to Russia’s war effort. The Associated Press reported damage to […]