Russia increased refinery utilization by 25% after deal with Trump and cessation of Ukrainian attacks Russian refineries increased their utilization by 25% at the end of October compared to the beginning of the month after the cessation of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks, Reuters reported, citing three industry sources. According to their estimates, in the second half of October oil refineries processed about 700,000 tons (5 million barrels) of raw materials per day, increasing this volume by about one million barrels compared to the beginning of the month. Diesel production increased by about 50 thousand tons to 225 thousand tons, or 1.7 million barrels per day. From this volume, the oil companies will be able to export about 80 thousand tons per day, sources said. More details.