Ukrainian drone strikes cut Russian oil refining capacity by 30% as US-brokered talks resume in Abu Dhabi

Renewed Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries since late October have cut Russia's refining capacity by about 30 percent, according to industry sources cited by Reuters, as US-brokered peace talks resumed in Abu Dhabi. The strikes disrupted operations at nine of Russia's 35 major refineries in the past week, reducing daily processing capacity by roughly 300,000 metric tons. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the first day of talks "very productive" as officials seek a "final end" to the war. The attacks have compounded Moscow's domestic fuel shortages while it continues diesel exports under a deal with Washington. Separately, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland issued drone-related warnings, and Russia reported shooting down 92 drones over its Leningrad region.