Duqm Refinery Explained

Duqm Refinery is an oil refinery at the port town of Duqm in central-eastern Oman, and is expected to have a capacity of 230,000 barrels per day. It is owned and operated by OQ8, a joint venture between OQ, a subsidiary of the Government of Oman, and Kuwait Petroleum International, a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.^{[1] [2]}

In September 2023, Duqm Refinery completed its start-up processes, and planned to begin commercial operations by the end of the year.^[3]

References

19.6846°N 57.683°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals Project - NS Energy . 2022-12-06 . en-US.
2. Web site: Company Profile . 2024-02-06 . oq8.om . en.
3. News: Yap . Trixie . El Dahan . Maha . Oman's Duqm refinery completes start-up, targets commercial ops by year-end . 15 November 2023 . Reuters . 21 September 2023.