crude rapeseed oil refine 304 stainless steel in saudi Arabia

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • How many refined products are produced in Saudi Arabia?
  • In 2018, Saudi Arabia produced 1,028.3 MMb of refined products. This represented a 1.9% fall from 2017. Diesel was the most refined product at 392 MMbd, followed by gasoline and fuel oil at 199 MMb. Oil refinery throughput reached 2.7 MMb/d in 2018, which accounted for 3% of global refinery throughput and 47% of all GCC oil refinery throughput.
  • Why is Saudi Arabia's crude oil considered sour?
  • In general, the majority of Saudi Arabia¡¯s crude oil is considered sour because its sulfur content is greater than 1%. 10 Saudi Aramco plans to increase its maximum sustainable capacity for crude oil production by an estimated 1 million b/d, from Saudi Aramco¡¯s reported capacity of 12 million b/d in 2022 to 13 million b/d by 2027.
  • Why did Saudi Arabia import fuel oil in 2023?
  • Saudi Arabia imported 257,000 b/d of fuel oil in the first half of 2023, up 51% year over year from 171,000 b/d in the first half of 2022, driven by increased imports from Russia. Imports of fuel oil from Russia initially increased during the summer of 2022 to meet demand for power generation in Saudi Arabia.
  • How many grades of crude oil does Saudi Arabia produce?
  • Saudi Arabia produces five grades of crude oil: Arabian Heavy, Arabian Medium, Arabian Light, Arabian Extra Light, and Arabian Super Light. In general, the majority of Saudi Arabia¡¯s crude oil is considered sour because its sulfur content is greater than 1%. 10
  • How much oil does Saudi Arabia use for power generation?
  • Saudi Arabia burns more crude oil for power generation than any other country. In 2015, its average use of oil in power generation peaked at 0.9 MMb/d. In 2018, it reported its lowest average of crude oil used for power generation since 2009 at 0.4 MMb/d, 41% lower than in 2015 (EIA 2020).
  • Who owns sasref oil refinery?
  • SASREF is a highly complex refinery owned by Saudi Aramco and located in Jubail Industrial City. The refinery processes crude oil into petrochemical products. Its main products are liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), naphtha, kerosene, diesel, fuel oil and sulfur. The refinery has a production capacity of 305 Kb/d (SASREF 2020). 7.