• How much does Cambodia’s first oil refinery cost?
  • Construction began on Thursday in Preah Sihanouk province on Cambodia¡¯s first oil refinery, a massive $1.6 billion project capable of producing almost three times Cambodia¡¯s domestic needs, the Mines and Energy Ministry announced on its Facebook page.
  • Will krisenergy invest in Cambodia’s Apsara oilfield?
  • Singaporean oil company KrisEnergy Ltd¡¯s plans to extract the first drop of oil from the Apsara oilfield in Cambodia¡¯s offshore Block A later this year. KrisEnergy China-based Hainan Starlight Chemical Co Ltd has voiced a keen interest in investing in an oil refinery plant in Cambodia, according to a Ministry of Mines and Energy senior official.
  • When will Cambodia’s new oil refinery be built?
  • The Cambodian Petrochemical Co. refinery will be built in two phases, the post says. The first phase of construction will end in mid-2019 on an investment of $620 million, and will be capable of producing 2 million tons of oil, mainly for the local market, it says.
  • How much oil will Cambodia refinery produce a year?
  • The refinery is expected to eventually have an annual production capacity of 5 million tons of oil¡ªenough to satisfy Cambodia¡¯s domestic demand, which was 1.8 million tons in 2015, and provide supplies for export, according to the ministry.
  • Where is the Cambodian Petrochemical Co refinery located?
  • The groundbreaking ceremony for the Cambodian Petrochemical Co refinery in Preah Sihanouk province, in a photograph uploaded to the Mines and Energy Ministry¡¯s facebook page on Thursday. The Cambodian Petrochemical Co. refinery will be built in two phases, the post says.
  • Who owns the Cambodian refinery?
  • The refinery is a joint-venture between the locally-owned Cambodian Petrochemical Company (CPC) and China¡¯s Sinomach China Perfect Machinery Industry Corp. The 365sqm facility broke ground in mid-2017 following numerous delays caused by internal issues, and was scheduled to be built in two phases.