Ufa Refinery (Ufimsky refinery plant), part of the structure of Bashneft, did not stop its work in connection with the fire, which occurred on Wednesday around 21:11 Moscow time at the plant, Interfax reported the press service of Bashneft.

Currently, fire tank with diesel fuel capacity of 5 tons completely eliminated, according to the website of the Volga regional center of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.

According to the announcement, at 22:18 Moscow time fire was made the elimination of the square 380 square meters. No one was injured.

The preliminary cause of the fire has not been determined. State Commission, said the press officer will be established to investigate the incident.

As reported by the MRC, before the end of September 2015, and there was a fire at the plant in Ufa. Victims and survivors were not. Due to a fire installation work has been suspended.

Also, a few days later, on September 29 at Ufaorgsintez (SLD), is part of Bashneft, cotton occurred. In particular, in the shop 500-504 9.58 polyethylene production factory Ufaorgsintez occurred output valve and due to oxygen contamination occurred cotton. As reported then in Bashneft, cotton Ufaorgsintez in the territory was the result of the safety of the membrane to increase the pressure in the polyethylene production system. This is normal, and does not refer to the incident category.

Ufa Refinery installed capacity of 7.5 million tons produces automotive fuel Euro-4 and Euro-5 fuel oil, as well as a large assortment of liquefied gases.

“Bashneft” is the parent company of the Bashkir fuel and energy complex. The Group “Bashneft” has three oil refineries – “Ufaneftekhim”, JSC “Ufa Refinery”, “Novoil” and Petrochemical Plant “Ufaorgsintez”. The installed capacity is 24.1 million. Tons of hydrocarbons per year. “Ufaorgsintez” is a major producer of phenol, acetone, low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polypropylene (PP). The company specializes in the production of oil in Bashkiria, Western Siberia and the Orenburg region. It supplies oil to the domestic market and for export.