European Oil Refining Emissions Study Reveals Opportunities for Reduction

Researchers from the National Research University have detailed new data on global warming and climate change, specifically focusing on carbon dioxide emissions in the oil supply chain at European refineries. The study aimed to determine the volume of CO2 emissions across all stages of the supply chain and identify opportunities to reduce emissions during oil delivery. The research used a methodology to determine CO2 emissions from production to oil refining at northern European refineries and analyzed oil supply data from 21 exporting countries to 47 refineries in the region. The study found that the approach made it possible to identify opportunities for reducing emissions in elements of supply chains associated with oil transportation.

Key Takeaways:

• The majority of European oil refining occurs in the countries of the northern region.
• The study aimed to determine the volume of CO2 emissions at all stages of the supply chain and identify opportunities to reduce emissions during oil delivery.
• The research used a methodology to determine CO2 emissions from production to oil refining at northern European refineries.
• The data relates the volumes of oil supplies from 21 exporting countries to 47 refineries in the countries of the region, as well as the domestic production and refining of oil by those countries.
• The study found that the approach made it possible to identify opportunities for reducing emissions in elements of supply chains associated with oil transportation.
• The research has been peer-reviewed and published in the journal Energy.
• Vladimir Klepikov, National Research University, is the lead author of the study, and additional authors include Liubov Klepikova and Shawkat Hammoudeh.

Statistics:

• The study analyzed oil supply data from 21 exporting countries to 47 refineries in the region.
• The research covered the entire supply chain, from production to oil refining at northern European refineries.
• The study found opportunities for reducing emissions in elements of supply chains associated with oil transportation.
• The research was published in the journal Energy, Issue 334.
• The National Research University is based in Moscow, Russia, and is affiliated with the Higher School of Economics.

Sources:

• NewsRx. Researchers from National Research University Describe Findings in Global Warming and Climate Change (Assessment of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions In the Oil Supply Chains At Refineries In the Countries of the Northern Region of Europe). Global Warming Focus. October 20, 2025; p 662.
• Assessment of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions In the Oil Supply Chains At Refineries In the Countries of the Northern Region of Europe. Energy, 2025;334.