President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan reviewed a presentation on the current operations of the Bukhara Oil Refinery and plans to expand its production capacity. The plant, commissioned in 1997, employs over 3,200 people and is designed to process 2.5 million tons of oil and gas condensate annually to produce automobile gasoline, diesel fuel, and aviation kerosene.
Key Takeaways: In the first nine months of this year, the refinery processed over 1.5 million tons of raw materials and produced nearly 1.5 million tons of petroleum products, earning a net profit of 2.2 trillion soums. By the end of the year, processing is expected to reach 2.17 million tons, with output at 2.12 million tons. A priority modernization project will launch production of AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline meeting the Euro-5 environmental standard.
The $328 million project involves upgrading existing technological processes and building new lines, with commissioning scheduled for the second quarter of 2029. It will enable annual production of 1.1 million tons of Euro-5 fuel, create 200 jobs, and save up to $150 million per year by reducing imports of fuel additives.
The presentation also considered a prospective project for further expansion, with a preliminary cost of $1.8 billion. Construction is planned to start in 2028 in partnership with technological companies from China, France, the United States, and Azerbaijan. The introduction of modern oil refining and petrochemical technologies will more than double annual output from the current 2.1 million to 4.6 million tons.
Specifically, gasoline production is planned to increase to 2.7 million tons, diesel fuel to 1.24 million tons, and aviation kerosene to 500,000 tons per year, while also mastering the production of benzene and other high-value petrochemical products. The President gave instructions to ensure the quality and timely implementation of the projects, efficient use of local raw materials, and further strengthening of the country’s energy security.
Source: podrobno.uz