• Where is Zaanlandse oil refinery located?
  • Situated on the banks of river Zaan, near Amsterdam in The Netherlands, the Zaanlandse Oil Refinery (ZOR) has been refining oils on site since 1930. Historically an industrial region, windmills were originally used to crush grain, seeds and beans and to saw wood. Today, the area is synonymous with the food processing industry.
  • What is the current situation of the Dutch refinery sector?
  • This report describes the current situation of the Dutch refinery sector, which is composed of six industrial sites owned by different companies. The total nameplate capacity for the entire sector is over 67 million tonnes of crude oil processing.
  • Who owns BP & Zeeland refinery?
  • 6 industrial sites owned by 6 different companies: BP, Esso, Gunvor, Shell, Vitol (VPR Energy) and Zeeland Refinery (owned by Total and Lukoil). The total nameplate capacity for the entire sector is over 67 million tonnes (Mt) of crude oil processing.
  • How many oil refineries are there in the Netherlands?
  • There are eight oil refineries located in the Netherlands, mainly in the Rijnmond area. Oil refining companies such as Shell, Esso, Mobil, and Total, which are the most significant, can be regarded as oligopolistic market actors. They have a strong position, giving them the opportunity to regulate the market to a certain extent.
  • What are the products portfolio of Dutch refineries?
  • Regarding the products portfolio, the shares and total production from 2018 for Dutch refineries are present in Table 4. The products with highest shares are gasoil/diesel and naphtha, the latest is an important feedstock for the petrochemical sector, which is highly integrated with refineries in the country.
  • Can a corporatist model be applied to Dutch oil refining?
  • The corporatist model can be applied well to the case of Dutch oil refining. The situation we have here is quite clear. There are formal structures, in which the main actor is the government, while oil refining companies and environmental groups try to co-operate and to react to government actions.