Almotamar Net - Official sources said that Aden’s oil refinery had increased its annual production capacity for various oil derivative products this year, which could enable it to produce more than 5 million tons of petroleum products annually.

According to statistics by the refinery’s administration, daily production of the refinery increased to 120,000 barrels per day after going through a complete maintenance operation to raise its capacity to a maximum of 150,000 barrels per day.

The statistics revealed that the technical teams of the refinery carried out thorough maintenance work in the four major anchor points, each with a depth of 15.5 meters. The administration said that paint, electricity and other maintenance operations had facilitated the loading and unloading of international and local vessels, which could have a capacity up to 130 thousand metric tons.

Furthermore, the refinery’s facilities dealing with liquidated natural gas had also improved to enable the reception and treatment of more than 4,500 metric tons of gas daily.

source:NewsYemen