REFINERY SECTOR OF PAKISTAN
The
petroleum refining sector produces about 2500 refined products, including
liquefied petroleum gas, gasoline, kerosene, aviation fuel, diesel fuel, fuel
oils, lubricating oils, and petrochemical feedstocks. The activities of a
petroleum refinery begin with the receiving of crude for storage, continue with
all petroleum handling and refining operations, and end with storage prior to
transporting the finished products from the refinery. The global daily oil production
is about 95.2m bbl and the largest oil refinery is Jamnagar refinery India
owned by reliance industries. Crude oil was the world's top export product in
CY19, surpassing automobile shipments, which came in second. In terms of
production, the oil refining industry grew at a CAGR of 0.55 percent from CY15
to CY19.
Pakistan's
total refining capacity is over 20 million metric tonnes per year (FY20), which
is nearly equivalent to the country's POL demand. However, due to the Sector's
need to function at maximum efficiency, capacity utilization remains low. The
refinery industry contributes 2.7% to the GDP of Pakistan. The government's
policy of lowering reliance on furnace oil for energy generation has reduced
demand for furnace oil. Pakistan has a total of five refineries which includes
§ Byco
petroleum
§ Attock
Refinery (ARL)
§ National
Refinery (NRL)
§ Pak-Arab
Refinery (PARCO).
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