There are 825 active refineries in the world, and the CDU (crude distillation unit) capacity is expected to grow by 15% during 2023-2027. By region, Asia is expected to have the highest CDU capacity in 2027, followed by North America and the Middle East. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global oil refinery segment. Buy the latest oil refinery profiles here.
In 2022, the US had the highest CDU capacity, followed by China and Russia. Listed below are the ten largest active oil refineries by CDU capacity in the world in 2022, according to GlobalData’s refinery database.
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1. Paraguana Refinery
Paraguana is a coking refinery located in Falcon, Venezuela. This refinery is owned by Petroleos de Venezuela and operated by Petroleos de Venezuela. It became operational in 1949. This non-integrated refinery has CDU of 955mbd (thousand barrels per day). It has a Nelson Complexity Index (NCI) of 7.1. Buy the profile here.
2. Ulsan Refinery
Ulsan is a coking refinery owned by SK Innovation Co . Located in Ulsan, South Korea, this refinery has CDU capacity of 840mbd. It started operation in 1964. Operated by SK Energy Co, this integrated refinery has an NCI of 7.3. Buy the profile here.
3. Ruwais Refinery
Located in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, this cracking refinery is owned by Chevron and GS Energy. The refinery has CDU capacity of 800mbd. It started operation in 1969. Operated by GS Caltex, this integrated refinery has an NCI of 6.9. Buy the profile here.
4. Dayushan Island Refinery
Dayushan Island is a coking refinery located in Zhejiang, China. Owned by Jihua Group, Tongkun Group Co, Zhejiang Rongsheng Holding Group Co and Others, it has CDU capacity of 800mbd. The refinery started its operation in 2019. Operated by Zhejiang Petrochemical Co, this integrated refinery has an NCI of 12.1. Buy the profile here.
5. Jamnagar II Refinery
Jamnagar II, a coking refinery, is located in Gujarat, India. Reliance Industries is the operator of this refinery. It became operational in 2008. It has CDU capacity of 707mbd and is owned by Reliance Industries. This integrated refinery has an NCI of 14.0. Buy the profile here.
6. Jamnagar I Refinery
The Jamnagar I refinery in Gujarat, India, is owned by Reliance Industries. The coking refinery became operational in 1999. It is operated by Reliance Industries. With CDU capacity of 660mbd, the integrated refinery has an NCI of 11.3. Buy the profile here.
7. Port Arthur II Refinery
Port Arthur II, a coking refinery, is operated by Motiva Enterprises. It started operations in 1903 and is located in Texas, the US. The refinery has CDU capacity of 635mbd and has an NCI of 10.0. The non-integrated refinery is owned by Saudi Arabian Oil Co. Buy the profile here.
8. Al-Zour Refinery
Located in Al Ahmadi, Kuwait, this is a cracking refinery. It started operations in 2022. The refinery has CDU capacity of 615mbd. Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Co is the operator of this refinery, and it is owned by Kuwait Petroleum. This integrated refinery has an NCI of 7.1. Buy the profile here.
9. Texas City III Refinery
Texas City III refinery is located in Texas, the US. This coking refinery became operational in 1934. It has CDU capacity of 593mbd. Blanchard Refining Co is the operator of the refinery, and it is owned by Marathon Petroleum. This integrated refinery has an NCI of 11.6. Buy the profile here.
10. Jurong Island I Refinery
Owned by Exxon Mobil, Jurong Island I is a cracking refinery located in South West, Singapore. It became operational in 1966. ExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants Co is the operator of the refinery, which has CDU capacity of 592mbd. This integrated refinery has an NCI of 5.8. Buy the profile here.
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