Overview
- Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry confirmed the Orenburg complex suspended intake of Kazakh gas after the Oct. 18–19 attack on the Gazprom‑run facility.
- The plant, part of one of the world’s largest gas‑processing complexes with around 45 bcm annual capacity, reported a workshop fire that was later extinguished and no casualties.
- Gazprom notified Kazakhstan of an emergency but provided no details on damage or a timeline for restoring full operations.
- Reuters‑cited sources said output at Kazakhstan’s Karachaganak field was reduced by about 25–30% due to the shutdown, a figure not officially verified.
- Ukraine’s General Staff said it also struck the Novokuibyshevsk refinery in Samara, while Russian officials reported dozens of drones intercepted and continued attacks that cut power in parts of northern Ukraine.