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Article: UZBEKISTAN - The Oil Refining Sector.
- Article from:
- APS Review Downstream Trends
- Article date:
- September 25, 2000
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Uzbekistan has three refineries with a combined capacity of 224,000 b/d. The latest to come on stream was the Bukhara refinery, commissioned in November 1997. The two plants dating from the Soviet era are the Ferghana refinery with a capacity of 108,000 b/d and the Altyaryk refinery which has a capacity of 66,000 b/d.
Most of the local demand for refined products is met by these three refineries, although Uzbekistan will continue to import some products until planned expansions are completed. Uzbekistan is a key exporter of refined products in the region.
The Ferghana plant currently produces mostly diesel and fuel oil. The refinery has been upgraded by ...