STAR Refinery sharply reduces LPG production

The STAR Refinery, an asset of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) in Türkiye, produced 2,311 tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in September 2024, Report informs, citing the Turkish Energy Market Regulation Authority (EMRA).

Data shows that STAR Refinery’s LPG output for the reporting month sharply dropped by 6.7 times or 13,152 tons compared to the corresponding period in 2023.

Overall, 78,863 tons of LPG were produced by oil refineries in Türkiye in September 2024, which is 23,909 tons, or 23.3%, less than in September 2023.

STAR was inaugurated on October 19, 2018. The plant began operating at full capacity in September 2019. The facility has an annual crude oil processing capacity of 13 million tons.