Pakistan, Oct. 19 -- Russia's massive Orenburg gas processing plant has halted gas intake from Kazakhstan after being struck by a Ukrainian drone, Kazakhstan's energy ministry confirmed on Sunday. The facility, one of the world's largest with an annual processing capacity of 45 billion cubic metres, suffered partial damage when a fire broke out following the attack. Regional governor Yevgeny Solntsev said emergency services quickly contained the blaze, while operator Gazprom has yet to reveal the full extent of the damage or when operations will resume.

The Orenburg plant, part of the vast Orenburg gas chemical complex, processes gas condensate from Russia's Orenburg field and Kazakhstan's Karachaganak field. Its temporary suspension cou...