Lukoil’s oil refinery catches fire in Volgograd

15 January, 2025 Fire on the territory of the Lukoil oil refinery. January 15, 2025. Photo credits: Volgograd Online

Lukoil's oil refinery caught fire in Volgograd as a result of a massive explosion. The local media Volgograd Online reported on this. The explosion occurred around 4 a.m. on January 15, 2025.

Local residents reported lights in the sky and a massive fire that started near the refinery. A video posted by local residents, filmed in the Krasnoarmeyskiy district of the city, shows a large column of fire rising above the facility.