STAR refinery reduces diesel output by 13% in January

In January 2022, the Turkiye-based STAR refinery of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) produced 427,315 tons of diesel fuel, Report informs, citing the Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA).

This is 65,286 tons or 13.2% less than in January last year.

As a whole, in January, the oil refineries in Turkiye produced 1,264,536 tons of diesel fuel, which is 75,473 tons or 6.35% more than in January 2021. The STAR refinery produced 492,601 tons of diesel fuel in January 2021.

STAR was opened on October 19, 2018. The foundation of the plant was laid on October 5, 2011. STAR has Turkiye's first Strategic Investment Promotion Certificate. In September 2019, the plant began operating at full capacity.

The annual crude oil refining capacity of the plant has increased from 10 to 11 million tons this year. The refinery can process Urals, Azeri Light, and Kirkuk oil types. Its main products are diesel fuel (4.8 million tons), jet fuel, naphtha (1.6 million tons), liquefied petroleum gas, mixed xylene, and petroleum coke.