Editorial & Advertiser disclosure

Global Banking & Finance Review® is an online platform offering news, analysis, and opinion on the latest trends, developments, and innovations in the banking and finance industry worldwide. The platform covers a diverse range of topics, including banking, insurance, investment, wealth management, fintech, and regulatory issues. The website publishes news, press releases, opinion and advertorials on various financial organizations, products and services which are commissioned from various Companies, Organizations, PR agencies, Bloggers etc. These commissioned articles are commercial in nature. This is not to be considered as financial advice and should be considered only for information purposes. It does not reflect the views or opinion of our website and is not to be considered an endorsement or a recommendation. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or applicability of any information provided with respect to your individual or personal circumstances. Please seek Professional advice from a qualified professional before making any financial decisions. We link to various third-party websites, affiliate sales networks, and to our advertising partners websites. When you view or click on certain links available on our articles, our partners may compensate us for displaying the content to you or make a purchase or fill a form. This will not incur any additional charges to you. To make things simpler for you to identity or distinguish advertised or sponsored articles or links, you may consider all articles or links hosted on our site as a commercial article placement. We will not be responsible for any loss you may suffer as a result of any omission or inaccuracy on the website.

Headlines

Fire at Belarusian oil refinery Naftan has been put out

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review

Posted on November 6, 2025

1 min read

· Last updated: January 21, 2026

Add as preferred source on Google

Image of On Holding's athletic footwear promotions, highlighting their new Cloudsurfer Max and Cloudboom Max models. This visual reflects On's strategy to enhance sales and capture market share in the competitive sneaker industry.

oil and gas Emergency services

Global Banking & Finance Awards 2026 — Call for Entries

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Naftan oil refinery in Belarus, one of the country's two biggest, is on fire but the blaze has been brought under control, the state Belta news agency reported on Thursday,

Fire Extinguished at Belarus' Naftan Oil Refinery Without Injuries

Overview of the Naftan Oil Refinery Incident

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A fire at the Naftan oil refinery in Belarus, one of the country's two biggest, has been put out and nobody was hurt, the country's emergency emergencies ministry said on Thursday.

Cause of the Fire

The state Belta news agency said earlier that the fire had been caused by an incident involving diesel fuel at a technological unit.

Refinery Capacity and Importance

The Naftan refinery, located in Novopolotsk in northern Belarus, has a processing capacity of more than 200,000 barrels per day.

(Reporting by Vladimir SoldatkinEditing by Andrew Osborn)

Key Takeaways

A fire occurred at the Naftan oil refinery in Belarus.
The fire was caused by an incident involving diesel fuel.
No injuries were reported from the incident.
Naftan is one of Belarus' largest refineries.
The refinery processes over 200,000 barrels per day.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an oil refinery?

An oil refinery is an industrial facility where crude oil is processed and transformed into useful products like gasoline, diesel, and other petrochemicals.

What is diesel fuel?

Diesel fuel is a type of fuel derived from crude oil, primarily used in diesel engines found in vehicles, machinery, and generators.

More from Headlines

Explore more articles in the Headlines category

Six passengers injured evacuating from Swiss Air flight in India, Economic Times says

Trump removed from White House correspondents dinner as attendees take cover

Car explodes outside police station in Northern Ireland, Belfast Telegraph reports

US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks

Ukraine marks 40th anniversary of Chornobyl disaster under cloud of war

Russia's parliamentary speaker visits Pyongyang, KCNA says

Probe of stolen $1 billion should continue after conviction of Moldovan magnate, top official says

Swimming-Finland joins hosting boycott over World Aquatics decision on Russia

Iran says it will not accept 'maximalist' US demands as Pakistan pursues peace

Slovenian president tells lawmakers to nominate PM able to form coalition

Ukrainian drone hits apartment building in Russian city of Yekaterinburg, local official says

Major Russian attack on Ukraine kills four, wounds dozens

View All Headlines Posts

Fire at Belarusian oil refinery Naftan has been put out

Fire Extinguished at Belarus' Naftan Oil Refinery Without Injuries

Overview of the Naftan Oil Refinery Incident

Cause of the Fire

Refinery Capacity and Importance

Key Takeaways

Frequently Asked Questions

Tags

Related Articles

UK's Starmer and Trump discuss 'urgent need' to restore shipping in Strait of Hormuz

Pope Leo says those who wage war are thieves stealing away our peaceful future

King Charles relieved Trump and first lady unharmed after shooting

Northern Ireland police investigate car explosion as attempted murder

UK says cooperating closely with US on security ahead of King Charles' visit

Israeli attacks kill at least four Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

More from Headlines