Tag: refinery
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Operation of the Iranian oil refinery on this date.. Will the fuel crisis be solved?
Tehran announced its intention to operate the new Iranian oil refinery by next year (2024), in light of a severe crisis hitting the country due to its inability to meet the growing demand for gasoline. The company responsible for building the “Mehre Al-Khaleej” refinery stated that it is scheduled to be launched with about 120,000…
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Nigeria’s Port Harcourt refinery is being let down by an Italian company and delaying operation
The Nigerian Port Harcourt refinery is about to postpone the date of restarting the first phase for a period of months, due to the delay in the Italian company in charge of the rehabilitation project. The first phase of the Nigerian oil refinery rehabilitation project was scheduled to open in April 2023, but the Italian…
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An expected decrease in the exports of the Kuwaiti Al-Zour Refinery after the closure of one of the units
It seems that the exports of the Kuwaiti Al-Zour refinery will witness a decline during the coming period, despite expectations of an increase in supplies to Europe and Asia to compensate for Russian fuel. The crude distillation unit at the refinery of the state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation was closed due to a technical problem, according…
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Duqm Refinery begins trial operation to increase oil refining capabilities in the Sultanate of Oman (photos)
The Sultanate of Oman has started the trial operation of the crude oil distillation unit at the Duqm Refinery, in preparation for the operation of all units of the refinery, which will increase the oil refining capacity by about 230,000 barrels before the end of this year. The design of the refinery depends on the…
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The second largest US refinery is authorized to import Venezuelan oil
US refineries are preparing to resume importing Venezuelan oil after many years of sanctions imposed on the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Valero Energy, America’s second-largest oil refiner, is seeking permission from the US Treasury Department to resume importing Venezuelan oil, according to Reuters. US refineries hope to obtain permission similar to what Chevron…
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The second largest oil refinery in Iran plans to lead the production of propylene within 3 years
The second largest oil refinery in Iran is heading to break into the production of propylene, which is mainly used in the leading petrochemical industry in Tehran. The Isfahan Oil Refinery announced a restructuring and development plan towards becoming a holding company for the oil refining and petrochemical industry, according to the independent local Financial…
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Kuwait reduces oil exports to Asia for Al-Zour refinery
Kuwait intends to reduce its crude oil exports to Asia, starting next April, in conjunction with its plans to expand the production of oil derivatives. The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation asked some Asian refineries to obtain a lower share of oil under their annual deals, according to what was seen by the specialized energy platform. The…
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Al-Zour refinery in Kuwait raises its capacity to 410,000 barrels per day
Today, Tuesday, March 7 (2023), Kuwait started operating the second phase of the Al-Zour refinery, raising its production capacity to 410,000 barrels. The CEO of the Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC), Walid Al-Badr, said that the refinery is one of the most important strategic national projects for the State of Kuwait. Kuwait is counting…
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The closure of the largest oil refinery in Pakistan .. and the industry is on the verge of collapse
The largest oil refinery in Pakistan closed its doors for about a week. Due to the unavailability of crude oil, in light of threats of an imminent collapse of the industry. The Kenergico refinery, formerly known as Beco Petroleum, has been shut down and production will resume on February 10; In line with the schedule…