Lukoil founder and founder of the Our Future regional social programs foundation Vagit Alekperov announced that the company had taken all necessary measures to keep its oil refineries operating.
In an assessment on September 6, Alekperov said repairs needed to resume refinery operations could be completed within two to three weeks. Alekperov said the process was not always completed in the shortest possible time, adding that the company had been able to restore its facilities to operation within that period.
About 10% of Russia’s refineries are undergoing repairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin had said that repairs at the country’s oil refineries had previously not progressed quickly enough.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak also said that about 10% of the refineries were currently undergoing repairs. Novak said companies were continuing their refurbishment work at an accelerated pace.