Fire Extinguished at Russia’s Afipsky Refinery, Kremlin Assures Fuel Stability

A fire that broke out early Thursday at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region was extinguished within hours, according to local emergency services cited by Russian media. The facility, one of the country’s medium-sized plants, resumed normal operations after firefighters contained the blaze. No casualties or major damage were immediately reported. Following the incident, a Kremlin spokesperson said the federal government was “actively working” to keep retail fuel prices stable and that the domestic market remained fully supplied. While acknowledging regional price variations, the official insisted the situation was under control and that authorities had sufficient stocks to meet demand.