There are 73 active refineries in Middle East, and the CDU (crude distillation unit) capacity is expected to grow by 10.7% during 2023-2027. By country, Saudi Arabia is expected to have the highest CDU capacity in 2027, followed by Iran and Iraq. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global oil refinery segment. Buy the latest oil refinery profiles here.
In 2022, Saudi Arabia had the highest CDU capacity, followed by Iran and Iraq. Listed below are the ten active largest oil refineries by CDU capacity in Middle East in 2022, according to GlobalData’s Refinery Database.
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1. Al-Zour Refinery
Al-Zour is a cracking refinery located in Al Ahmadi, Kuwait. This refinery is owned by Kuwait Petroleum and operated by Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Co. It became operational in 2022 and has a refining capacity of 615mbd (thousand barrels per day). This integrated refinery has a Nelson Complexity Index (NCI) of 7.1l. Buy the profile here.
2. Ruwais Refinery
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Ruwais is a coking refinery owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, Eni and OMV. Located in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, this refinery started operation in 1981 and has a refining capacity of 557mbd. This integrated refinery has an NCI of 10.5. Buy the profile here.
3. Jubail II Refinery
Located in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, this coking refinery is owned by Saudi Arabian Oil Co and Total Energies. The refinery has CDU capacity of 460mbd. It started operation in 2014. Operated by Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co, this integrated refinery has an NCI of 11.9. Buy the profile here.
4. Mina Abdullah Refinery
Mina Abdullah is a coking refinery located in Al Jahra, Kuwait. Owned by Kuwait Petroleum, it has CDU capacity of 454mbd. The refinery started its operation in 1958. Operated by Kuwait National Petroleum Co, this non-integrated refinery has an NCI of 10.1. Buy the profile here.
5. Yanbu III Refinery
Yanbu III, a coking refinery, is located in Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Co is the operator of this refinery. It became operational in 2014. It has CDU capacity of 430mbd and is owned by China Petrochemical Corp and Saudi Arabian Oil Co. This integrated refinery has an NCI of 10.1. Buy the profile here.
6. Yanbu II Refinery
The Yanbu II refinery in Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia, is owned by Exxon Mobil and Saudi Arabian Oil Co. The cracking refinery became operational in 1984. It is operated by Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Co Ltd. With CDU capacity of 400mbd, the non-integrated refinery has an NCI of 7.4. Buy the profile here.
7. Rabigh Refinery
Rabigh, a cracking refinery, is operated by Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co. It started operations in 1989 and is located in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The refinery has CDU capacity of 400mbd and has an NCI of 9.7. The integrated refinery is owned by Saudi Arabian Oil Co , Sumitomo Chemical Co and Others. Buy the profile here.
8. Jizan Refinery
Located in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, this is a cracking refinery. It started operations in 2021. The refinery has CDU capacity of 400mbd. Saudi Arabian Oil Co is the operator of this refinery, and it is owned by Saudi Arabian Oil Co. This integrated refinery has an NCI of 7.5. Buy the profile here.
9. Abadan I Refinery
Abadan I refinery is located in Khuzestan, Iran. This cracking refinery became operational in 1912. It has CDU capacity of 399mbd. National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Co is the operator of the refinery, and it is owned by National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Co. This integrated refinery has an NCI of 3.6. Buy the profile here.
10. Isfahan Refinery
Owned by National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Co, Isfahan is a cracking refinery located in Isfahan, Iran. It became operational in 1979. National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Co is the operator of the refinery, which has CDU capacity of 375mbd. This integrated refinery has an NCI of 7.0. Buy the profile here.
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