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Ukraine struck Russia's largest oil refinery, located in the city of Omsk, on Monday, marking what its forces say was its furthest-ever drone attack in the war.

The Omsk facility, which processes about 21 million tons of oil a year, is in Western Siberia and about 1,700 miles from Ukrainian territory — roughly the distance between Los Angeles and Houston.

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[–] goferking0 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Gotta make it worse.

There's the emissions from while it's on fire plus some of the chemicals in it are worse after being burned like that then in regular emissions. Or become other environmental issues on their own once released/burned.

Then the emissions from building a new one.

It's so much better to just shut it down because no one needs it than blow them up

[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Also on the comparison of "on fire" vs used as fuel - IDK about the emissions during the refining process, but when gas or diesel is burnt as fuel in a car, there are typically several emissions control systems reducing the pollution produced

[–] nlgranger@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

I doubt the majority of engines consuming oil are euro-5 compliant: cargo ships, airplanes, military vehicles, electricity generators, water heaters, tractors, none of these typically use catalytic converters.

[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Good point, I was just thinking about cars. Cars are what typically takes the blame for pollution, but it's really more the big industries doing it at scale

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Then the emissions from building a new one.

In Russia's case, depending on how things go, that many not apply all that much.

If things go far enough it might lead to Ukraine striking construction sites of oil refineries. Still not great, but much less worse than an actual running refinery.

[–] goferking0 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do you think it won't be rebuilt at all?

[–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 0 points 12 hours ago

Here's to hoping! Fuck Russia.