Orsk refinery in the 1st half by almost a third increased the production of light petroleum products

"Orsknefteorgsintez" (Orsk refinery) in the first half of the year increased its production of light oil products by 26.7% to 1,684 million tons. During the reporting period was recycled more than 2,319 thousand tonnes of crude oil, the company said.

From January to June 2019 was produced about 238 thousand tons of gasoline, of which 190 thousand tons of AI-92, about 13 thousand tons of AI-95. During this time produced about 1,128 million tons of diesel fuel (+23% compared to last year). The amount of produced bitumen at the Orsk refinery increased by 75% – to 120 thousand tons. "Orsknefteorgsintez" is also produced 86 thousand tonnes of jet fuel.

the Depth of oil refining in 2019 exceeded 84%. For the first half of 2018, the figure was 81%. All this became possible thanks to the ambitious modernization Program of Orsk oil refinery, which began in 2012 with the support of the shareholders of the company – JSC "Forteinvest". The company is in the industrial and financial Group "SAFMAR" Mikhail Gutseriev.

Now "Orsknefteorgsintez" begins the second stage in which the planned construction of a delayed coking unit. Earlier IA Devon reported that the Orsk refinery for the 1st quarter of 2019 increased net profit to 11-fold, while reducing processing.

Source: IA "Devon"