STAR Refinery reduces crude oil imports by nearly 6%

The STAR Refinery, an asset of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) in Türkiye, imported nearly 4.308 million tons of crude oil in the first five months of 2025, Report informs, referring to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA).

According to the data, this is 35.51 percent of Türkiye’s total crude oil imports for the reporting period.

Meanwhile, imports fell by 260,459 tons, or 5.7 percent, compared to the same period in 2024.

In May alone, STAR Refinery imported 796,303 tons of crude oil, which is 176,807 tons or 18.2% less year-on-year.

During January-May of 2025, the refineries in Türkiye imported more than 12.480 million tons of crude oil, representing a decrease of 495,876 tons, or 3.8% compared to the corresponding period of 2024.

STAR Refinery 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 13 million tons of Urals, Azeri Light, and Kirkuk types of crude oil per year. 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.