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Kuwait Petroleum eyes turning al-Zour into a commercial refinery
Kuwait Petroleum Co has prepared a study to transform its al-Zour refinery into a commercial one, to increase its profitability, according to state news agency KUNA.
Background
At KOGS 2017, KPC's CEO Nizar Al-Adsani stated the current focus of Al Zour Refinery is to provide clean liquid fuel necessary for power plants and water desalination stations.
He also stated "we in Kuwait are moving ahead with preliminary engineering studies to build and olefins and aromatics complex in integration with the Al-Zour Refinery. The project, which is set to be presented in March 2019, reflects our strong belief in the importance of achieving integration between refinement and petrochemicals."
Source: Reuters and KOGS 2017
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