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Petkim continues talks with SOCAR to buy stake in Star refinery

Economy Materials 13 December 2016 12:07 (UTC +04:00)
Turkish Petkim petrochemical complex continues talks with SOCAR Turkey Enerji A.S., a subsidiary of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR, to buy a stake in the Star oil refinery
Petkim continues talks with SOCAR to buy stake in Star refinery

Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 13

By Orkhan Quluzade – Trend:

Turkish Petkim petrochemical complex continues talks with SOCAR Turkey Enerji A.S., a subsidiary of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR, to buy a stake in the Star oil refinery, said a message posted on the website of the Turkish Public Disclosure Platform (Kamuoyunu Aydınlatma Platformu) Dec. 13.

This is about the purchase of 12-14 percent stake of Rafineri Holding from SOCAR Turkey Enerji which will make it possible for Petkim to become the owner of 7-9 percent share in the Star refinery, according to the message.

The annual naphtha production volume, used by Petkim oil and chemical complex (where SOCAR has equity share) as the main raw material, will amount to 1.66 million tons at the STAR refinery.

Along with naphtha, the new oil refinery will produce diesel fuel with ultra-low sulfur to the amount of 5.95 million tons, aviation kerosene - 500,000 tons, reformate - 500,000 tons, petroleum coke - 630,000 tons, liquefied gas - 240,000 tons, mixed xylene - 415,000 tons, olefin LPG - 75,000 tons and 145,000 tons of sulfur. The refinery will not produce petrol and fuel oil.

It is planned to refine Azeri Light, Kerkuk and URALS oil at the plant.

At present, the share distribution in the project is as follows: 60 percent is owned by Rafineri Holding A.Ş. (100 percent owned by SOCAR Turkey Enerji A.Ş.), which had previously acquired all the remaining 18.5 percent share of Turcas Petrol in the project, and 40 percent belongs to SOCAR.

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