Brent crude futures climbed in early trading as new reports confirmed that Ukrainian drone strikes have caused significant fires at key Russian oil processing facilities.
The latest incident involved the Ilsky oil refinery in the Seversky district of the Krasnodar Region, where debris from an unmanned aerial vehicle ignited a blaze.
This follows a separate heavy assault on a major refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, also in southern Russia, which Russian authorities confirmed was set ablaze on Sunday.
The repeated targeting of energy infrastructure in Russia’s southern regions is raising concerns among traders about potential disruptions to crude output and refined product exports.
While the immediate volume impact remains unclear, the pattern of attacks suggests a sustained campaign that could constrain supply over the coming weeks.
Markets are pricing in the risk of further outages as the conflict continues to spill over into critical energy nodes.