Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 4

24-Jan-2011

OAPEC

OAPEC Refining Capacity Boosted By 455,000 B/D In 2009

The combined refining capacity of the 11 members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) was increased by 455,000 b/d in 2009 thanks to new projects and the expansion of existing plants. According to the OAPECs recently published Annual Statistical Report 2010, installed refining capacity in OAPEC rose to 7.061mn b/d in 2009 from around 6.606mn b/d in...