VOL. XL

No. 04

27-January-1997

OAPEC

Arab Refining Capacity Stood At Close To 6Mn B/D In 1995

Arab refining capacity in 1995 stood at 5,959,000b/d falling marginally from the 1994 figure of 6,015,000 b/d, according to the 1996Annual Statistical Report, published by the Kuwait-based Organization of ArabPetroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC). Decreases in capacity in Iraq (98,000 b/d) andLebanon (35,000 b/d) were partially offset by increases in Kuwait (40,000 b/d) and the UAE(35,000 b/d). OAPEC's...