In September 2021, the STAR refinery, an asset of the State Oil Company (SOCAR) in Turkey, imported 791,103,035 tons of crude oil. Report informs citing the Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK).
It is reported that this is 20.59% of all crude oil imported into Turkey. The company imported 139,629,640 tons of crude oil, or 15% less than in September last year.
The STAR refinery was opened on October 19, 2018. The annual capacity of the enterprise was 10 million tons, and this year it was increased to 11 million tons. The enterprise refines Urals, Azeri Light, Kirkuk oil and produces 1.6 million tons of naphtha, 4.8 million tons of diesel fuel, as well as aviation fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, petroleum coke, mixed xylene per year. The annual production capacity of the refinery is planned to be increased to 11.5 million tons after 2024.