{"id":4498,"date":"2023-03-27T12:18:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T12:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/?p=4498"},"modified":"2023-03-27T12:18:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T12:18:40","slug":"saudi-aramco-to-build-10-billion-refinery-and-petrochemical-complex-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/4498\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Aramco To Build $10 Billion Refinery And Petrochemical Complex In China"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saudi Aramco plans to build a $10-billion refining and petrochemical complex in China in order to take advantage of the country\u2019s growing fuel and chemical demand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The complex is set to have a capacity of 300,000 barrels of crude per day, with Saudi Aramco supplying 201,000 barrels per day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The project is scheduled for completion in 2026 and is part of a larger Saudi Aramco strategy to secure long-term demand for its oil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Saudi Aramco plans to build a $10-billion refining and petrochemical complex in China over the next three years, taking advantage of the country\u2019s growing demand for energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The complex will have a capacity of 300,000 barrels of crude daily, Aramco said in a news&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aramco.com\/en\/news-media\/news\/2023\/aramco-jv-hapco-to-commence-construction-of-petrochemical-complex-in-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">release<\/a>. The Saudi major will supply 201,000 barrels per day to the facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project will be carried out in partnership between Aramco and two Chinese companies. Construction works should begin in the second half of this year, with the project scheduled for completion in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis important project will support China\u2019s growing demand across fuel and chemical products. It also represents a major milestone in our ongoing downstream expansion strategy in China and the wider region, which is an increasingly significant driver of global petrochemical demand,\u201d said Aramco\u2019s head of downstream, Mohammed Al Qahtani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The news follows another&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/energy\/2022\/12\/18\/saudi-aramco-and-sinopec-sign-initial-agreement-to-set-up-refinery-in-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a>, from December last year, that said Aramco had struck a deal with China\u2019s Sinopec to build a 320,000-bpd refinery and petrochemical cracker in China, highlighting the latter\u2019s major role in global oil consumption yet again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Refining and petrochemical investments have been a priority for Aramco as it seeks to secure long-term demand for its main product, even as it expands local refining capacity as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the International Energy Agency and other forecasters, a bet on petrochemicals is a good long-term bet in the oil industry amid expectations of a decline in oil demand for transport fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, the IEA has projected that petrochemicals will account for more than a third in oil demand growth by 2030, rising to 50% of demand by 2050 as transport electrifies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the expected global transport electrification does not take place on the expected scale, however, this higher demand for petrochemicals will simply be added to total oil demand, including for transport fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China is the most obvious destination for new petrochemical projects: the country is the world\u2019s largest crude oil importer and one of the top three consumers of the commodity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-date no-social-btn post-updated\">Updated on<time class=\"updated dt-updated\" itemprop=\"dateModified\" datetime=\"2023-03-27T12:18:40+00:00\"> 27 March 2023<\/time><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saudi Aramco plans to build a $10-billion refining and petrochemical complex in China over the next three years, taking advantage of the country\u2019s growing demand for energy. The complex will have a capacity of 300,000 barrels of crude daily, Aramco said in a news&nbsp;release. 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