Market Chatter: Ukraine Hits Lukoil's Oil Refinery in Russia's Volgograd Region

06:26 AM EDT, 07/31/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Ukrainian forces targeted Lukoil's (LKOH.ME) refinery in the Volgograd region of Russia, Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing a post on Telegram by Ukraine's Security Service. The social media post did not specify the level of damage caused by the attack, the news report said. Lukoil did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)