• Will al-Zour Refinery boost Kuwait’s refining capacity?
  • With a refining capacity of 31.5 million tonnes per year, the refinery is expected to boost Kuwait’s daily refining capacity by 66%, marking a significant milestone in the country’s energy industry. Al-Zour Refinery has now reached its maximum nameplate capacity, making Kuwait the largest producer of clean fuels in the Middle East.
  • Will Kuwait refinery be a good option for power plants?
  • The refinery will have high flexibility as it is designed to process various types of Kuwait crude including the Kuwait Heavy Crude (KHC) oil, which will be produced according to KPC upstream strategy. It will provide mainly clean fuel oil to the power plants; and an expansion plan to full conversion is considered as a suitable option.
  • Where is the Kuwait Oil Refinery located?
  • The Kuwait Oil Refinery is located approximately 90 kms south of Kuwait City and has a capacity to process 615,000 barrels per day (bpd) of a wide slate of Kuwaiti crude oils, including Kuwait export crude and Kuwait heavy crude.
  • What is al Zour Refinery?
  • The Al Zour Refinery is an oil refinery in Southern Kuwait. It is the second-largest refinery in the Middle East. It is an essential part of Kuwait Vision 2035. It is Kuwait’s largest environmental friendly oil refinery. Al Zour Refinery is a Kuwait-China cooperation project under the Belt and Road Initiative.
  • What is the al-Zour Refinery?
  • Situated about 90 kilometres south of Kuwait City, the Al-Zour refinery is a bold and ambitious project, representing a new, cutting-edge facility capable of refining a diverse range of crude oils. This development is also a stepping stone towards the establishment of an integrated refinery and petrochemical complex .
  • Is kipic’s al-Zour Refinery fully operational?
  • KIPIC¡¯s statement confirmed that with the final units now operational, the Al-Zour refinery has achieved full functionality. This latest addition is pivotal in increasing the refinery¡¯s daily processing capacity from its current level of 410,000 barrels to an impressive 615,000 barrels.