Bashneft-Novoil
A Bashneft refinery in Ufa that produces fuels, lubricants, bitumen, sulfur and other petroleum products.
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Overview
Bashneft-Novoil is a petroleum-refining operation in Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, associated with the Bashneft group. Its industrial roots date to the post-war development of the so-called Second Baku oil region. Construction of a new refinery was organized in 1947 through Trust No. 21, and the first stage of the Novo-Ufa Oil Refinery was completed in 1951. The plant produced its first gasoline on 25 July 1951 from the AVT-1 installation. The facility is designed to process a broad range of hydrocarbon feedstocks. Its technological system can handle both low- and high-sulfur crude oil, gas condensates, and medium and heavy distillates supplied by other refineries in the Ufa refining group. This flexibility supports production across a wide petroleum-product portfolio rather than limiting the plant to a single crude stream or product category. The current production configuration includes primary crude-oil refining, hydrotreatment, catalytic reforming and iso-reforming, sulfuric-acid alkylation, thermocracking and visbreaking, delayed or related coking operations, gas fractionation, solvent refining and dewaxing of oil distillates, tar deasphalting, bitumen production, gas desulfurization, sulfur recovery and environmental-treatment facilities. These units allow the refinery to manufacture transportation fuels and process intermediates while also producing heavier materials and specialty petroleum products. Novoil became an open joint-stock company in 1993 and joined the Bashkir Petrochemical Company in 1994. By 1999, its stated refining capacity was approximately 8.5 million tonnes of oil per year, with a potential capacity of about 19 million tonnes. The refinery continued producing Euro-3 and Euro-4 engine fuels in 2011, with the next-generation Euro-5 standard identified as a planned development. In 2018, production of Euro-6 gasoline began. In 2020, the plant was converted to produce RT-brand aviation fuel in the highest category identified in the reference material. As a Bashneft refining asset, Bashneft-Novoil is positioned primarily as an industrial producer rather than a consumer-facing standalone brand. Its importance lies in its processing capacity, product flexibility and integration with the wider Ufa refining complex. Its outputs include motor fuels, aviation fuel, lubricants and oil distillates, bitumen, sulfur and other refinery products. Publicly available reference material does not establish a separate retail network, independent international operations, current ownership structure beyond its Bashneft affiliation, or a standalone corporate website.
History
Bashneft-Novoil developed from the Soviet post-war effort to expand refining capacity in the oil-producing region of Bashkortostan. In 1947, Trust No. 21 was established to build a refinery capable of processing oil from the Ishimbai oil field, part of the area known as the Second Baku. Construction of the first stage of the Novo-Ufa Oil Refinery was completed in 1951. On 25 July of that year, the plant obtained its first gasoline through the AVT-1 installation, marking the beginning of its refining operations. The refinery subsequently expanded its processing systems and product capabilities. Its configuration came to include primary distillation, hydrotreatment, reforming, iso-reforming, alkylation, thermal conversion, coking, gas fractionation, solvent refining, dewaxing, tar deasphalting, bitumen production, gas desulfurization and sulfur recovery. Environmental-treatment facilities form part of the broader production complex. The combination of these units enables the plant to process different crude and intermediate feedstocks, including low- and high-sulfur crude, gas condensates and heavier distillates from other Ufa refineries. In 1993, the enterprise became an open joint-stock company. The following year it joined the Bashkir Petrochemical Company. Reference material gives the refinery's capacity in 1999 as 8.5 million tonnes of oil annually, with potential capacity of approximately 19 million tonnes. During the 2010s, the plant produced Euro-3 and Euro-4 motor fuels and planned to move toward Euro-5 production. Euro-6 gasoline production began in 2018, indicating a later shift toward higher fuel-quality standards. In 2020, the plant was converted to produce RT-brand aviation fuel in the highest category cited by the source. Bashneft-Novoil's present role is that of an integrated refinery within Bashneft's Ufa group. Rather than operating mainly as a consumer brand, it supplies refined petroleum products and related materials through the industrial and commercial networks of its parent group. Its capabilities cover transportation fuels, aviation fuel, lubricant-related distillates, bitumen, sulfur and other refinery outputs. The reference material does not provide enough information to determine a separate current legal structure, ownership percentage, financial performance, retail footprint or independent corporate website. On 13 September 2025, social-media footage reportedly depicted the facility being struck by Ukrainian drones; the available source does not provide verified information about damage or subsequent production effects.
- 2020
RT aviation fuel production
[1]The plant was switched to production of RT-brand aviation fuel in the highest category described in the reference.
- 2018
Euro-6 gasoline production begins
[1]Production of Euro-6 gasoline began at the refinery.
- 2011
Euro-3 and Euro-4 fuel production
[1]The refinery continued producing Euro-3 and Euro-4 engine fuels, while Euro-5 production was identified as a future objective.
- 1999
Reported refining capacity
[1]The refinery was reported to have annual refining capacity of 8.5 million tonnes, with potential capacity of about 19 million tonnes.
- 1994
Joined Bashkir Petrochemical Company
[1]Novoil became a member of the Bashkir Petrochemical Company.
- 1993
Conversion to an open joint-stock company
[1]The refinery became an open joint-stock company.
- 1951
First refinery stage completed
[1]The first stage of the Novo-Ufa Oil Refinery was completed, and the plant obtained its first gasoline on 25 July through the AVT-1 installation.
- 1947
Construction trust established
[1]Trust No. 21 was created to organize construction of a new refinery for oil from the Ishimbai field in the Second Baku region.
Products and positioning
An integrated Bashneft refining operation focused on flexible crude processing, transportation fuels, aviation fuel, lubricants, bitumen, sulfur and other petroleum products.
Transportation fuels
Motor fuels
Bashneft-Novoil produces gasoline and other engine fuels through primary refining, hydrotreatment, reforming, alkylation and related conversion processes. The refinery was documented as producing Euro-3 and Euro-4 fuels in 2011, began Euro-6 gasoline production in 2018 and had identified Euro-5 production as a development objective.
Aviation fuel · 2020
RT aviation fuel
In 2020, the refinery was converted to produce RT-brand aviation fuel in the highest category referenced by the available material. The product represents an extension of the plant's refined-fuel portfolio beyond road transportation fuels.
Lubricants and refinery products
Lubricants and oil distillates
Solvent-refining and dewaxing units process oil distillates for lubricant-related and other refined petroleum applications. The available source identifies lubricants and oil distillates among the refinery's product scope but does not specify individual branded grades or current volumes.
Heavy petroleum products
Bitumen
Tar deasphalting and bitumen-production facilities enable the refinery to manufacture heavy petroleum materials used in industrial and infrastructure applications. No specific grades, packaging formats or downstream markets are identified in the available reference.
Refinery by-products
Sulfur
Gas desulfurization and sulfur-recovery units produce sulfur while treating refinery gas streams. Sulfur is part of the plant's integrated product and by-product portfolio, although the available material does not provide specifications or sales details.
Brand decisions
2020
Conversion to RT aviation fuel productionProduct launchBackground
The refinery's processing system supported a broad range of petroleum products and was adapted for additional refined-fuel output.
Action taken
The plant was switched to production of RT-brand aviation fuel in the highest category described by the source.
Aftermath
The conversion broadened the facility's role in aviation-fuel supply. No financial or volume data is provided.
2018
Introduction of Euro-6 gasoline productionProduct launchBackground
The refinery had previously been associated with Euro-3 and Euro-4 engine fuels, while higher-grade fuel production was being planned.
Action taken
Bashneft-Novoil began producing Euro-6 gasoline.
Aftermath
The change expanded the refinery's output of higher-specification motor gasoline. The available source does not quantify production or commercial impact.
Recent events
- 2025
Bashneft-Novoil facility reportedly targeted by Ukrainian drones[1]
Other
Social-media videos circulated on 13 September 2025 reportedly showing the Bashneft-Novoil facility being hit by Ukrainian drones. The available reference does not establish the extent of damage, operational disruption or official confirmation.
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