# Authorities stepping up efforts to ensure security of oil refineries — Russian deputy PM

https://mins.news/en/item/41993

- TASS, 2026-09-02 12:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2181231

> Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak says authorities and oil companies have intensified refinery security efforts in recent months as attacks become more frequent. He says businesses are coordinating with the Defense Ministry and Rosgvardiya, and that Russian refineries are now better protected than those in the UAE because they are working from a more severe threat model.

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