STAR refinery decreases crude oil imports by about 13%

STAR Refinery, an asset of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) in Turkiye, imported 792,435 tons of crude oil in December 2022, 115,326 tons or 12.7% less than in December of 2021, Report informs, citing the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA).

During the month, STAR had a 21.11% share in crude oil imported to Türkiye.

In the reporting period, the refineries in Türkiye imported 2,267,026 tons of crude oil, 713,334 tons or 23.9% less than a year earlier.

STAR was inaugurated on October 19, 2018. The foundation of the plant was laid on October 5, 2011. In September 2019, the plant started working at full capacity.

The plant can process 10 million tons of crude oil per year. It is possible to process Urals, Azeri Light and Kirkuk types of oil at the enterprise. Its main products are diesel fuel (4.8 million tons), jet fuel, naphtha (1.6 million tons), liquid petroleum gas, mixed xylene, and petroleum coke.