State Oil Co. of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) is modernizing its 120,000-b/d Heydar Aliyev refinery. Work began Apr. 4, 2022, to increase refining capacity, provide the country with Euro-5 fuel, reduce the plant’s environmental impact, ensure Azerikimya IB SOCAR’s feedstock supply, and raise export capacity of oil products.
The work is the first scheduled maintenance on the refinery in more than a year.
SOCAR says it started building fuel reserves in February 2022 and has taken necessary measures to ensure uninterrupted supply of motor fuels to Azerbaijan’s domestic market while the work is underway. This includes portions of the former Azerneftyag oil refinery, which is now part of the Heydar Aliyev, continuing to operate and produce kerosene, diesel, and gasoline.