Aden Refineries

The construction of Aden Refineries initiated in 1952 and was finished in 1954 by the British Oil Company. Its ownership was then transferred to Yemen on May 1, 1977 after the British company had abandoned it. At the time being, refining crude oil for the local market, it produces about 80 thousand barrels/day. Beside that, it has storages for crude oil and oil derivatives for foreign companies and it also practices some trade activities in international markets (such as selling and purchasing oil derivatives). It fuels vessels of different kinds embarking to the Aden port. Its products are gasoline, diesel, mazot, kerosene, LPG, petroleum ether, asphalt, and vacuum gas.

 Ma’reb Refinery

It was constructed in 1986 with a production capacity of 10 thousand barrels/day. It was operated by Hunt Oil Company in accordance with the agreement with the company. Yet, in 1998, the refinery was handed by Hunt to the Yemeni Refining Company to operate the refinery with 100% locals. The refinery produces gasoline, diesel, mazot and ether.

New Refinery Projects

One of these projects is the construction of Ra’ess Issa Refinery located at Al-Hudaidah governorate. The MOM signed an agreement with the Yemeni Refining Company and Hood Oil Company appertaining to construct a refinery at Ra’ess Issa, Hudaidah governorate. Having a 45 thousand barrel/day production capacity, the refinery’s products include the following: first-rate and second rate petrol; kerosene; aviation spirit; liquefied gas; diesel; and asphalt.