Russia refinery fire raises fresh oil supply risks
A drone attack reportedly triggered a major fire at the Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Ufa, raising concerns about Russian refined-product supply. OI Charts data showed short build-ups in ONGC and Reliance futures during the 30 Oct session.
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- ONGC close
- ₹225.39
- On the day
- -0.18%
- Futures OI, short build-up
- +1.5%
- Put-call ratio
- 0.68
- Max pain
- ₹230.00
A major fire was reported at the Bashneft-Novoil oil refinery in Ufa, Russia, on 31 Oct 2026 after a reported drone attack. APA, citing Russian and Ukrainian monitoring channels, said local residents heard several explosions before eyewitness photographs showed a large blaze inside the refinery premises. The report did not provide details on casualties, processing capacity affected or how long operations could be disrupted. 🔥
Key Points:
• The incident involves a refinery in Bashkortostan, a significant Russian oil-processing region. Any confirmed outage could affect regional fuel availability, refinery product flows and sentiment across the energy complex ⚡
• OI Charts data for the 30 Oct 2026 session showed ONGC at ₹225.39, down 0.2% for the day and 2.0% over 20 sessions. Its futures open interest rose 1.5% to 63,758,250 shares, indicating a short build-up. The stock traded within a 52-week range of ₹218.53 to ₹307.50, with the ₹230 call strike carrying the largest call open interest and ₹220 holding the largest put open interest.
• Reliance closed at ₹1,165 on 30 Oct, down 0.2% on the day and 2.7% over 20 sessions. OI Charts data showed futures open interest up 1.8% to 163,525,500 shares, also indicating a short build-up. Its largest call open interest was at ₹1,200, while the largest put open interest was at ₹1,100; max pain stood at ₹1,200 for the 23 Nov expiry.
The immediate market relevance is the possibility of tighter refined-product supply if the refinery suffers a prolonged shutdown. The effect on crude prices, fuel cracks and Indian energy shares depends on the confirmed scale of damage, the duration of any outage and whether Russian exports or domestic distribution are interrupted. The current derivatives positioning in both Indian names reflects added futures open interest alongside weaker prices rather than a fresh bullish build-up.
Traders will watch for an official confirmation from Russian authorities or the refinery, an estimate of damaged units, restart timelines and any changes to Russian fuel-export flows. The 23 Nov expiry, 24 days away, places the ₹230 and ₹220 levels in focus for ONGC, while ₹1,200 and ₹1,100 are the key open-interest levels for Reliance. OI Charts data also showed both stocks near the lower end of their recent 52-week ranges, but the figures do not establish a direct price impact from the reported incident.
Source: Apa.az, 31 Oct 2026.
Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.