Petrochemical industry in Romania

Petroleum field in WW II

Navodari refinery

Romania was one of the largest producers of oil in World War II. The petrochemical industry near Ploiesti was bombed heavily by American bombers. After the war, a heavy reconstruction and expansion was done under the communist regime. Since then, most of the industry was privatized.

Possessing substantial oil refining capacities, Romania is particularly interested in the Central Asia-Europe pipelines and seeks to strengthen its relations with some Persian Gulf states. With 10 refineries and an overall refining capacity of approximately 5,504,000 bpd, Romania has the largest refining industry in the region. Romania's refining capacity far exceeds domestic demand for refined petroleum products, allowing the country to export a wide range of oil products and petrochemicals, -- such as lubricants, bitumen, and fertilizers -- throughout the region.

Refineries

This is an incomplete list of oil refineries in Romania:

• Arpechim Piteşti Refinery, (Petrom/OMV), 70,000 bpd
• Astra Refinery, (Interagro), 20,000 bpd
• Petrobrazi Ploieşti Refinery, (Petrom/OMV), 90,000 bpd
• Petromidia Constanţa Refinery, (Rompetrol), 100,000 bpd
• Petrotel LUKoil Ploieşti Refinery, (LUKOIL), 68,000 bpd
• Petrolsub Suplacu de Barcău Refinery, (Petrom/OMV), 15,000 bpd
• RAFO Oneşti Refinery, (Calder A), 70,000 bpd
• Steaua Romană Câmpina Refinery, (Omnimpex Chemicals), 15,000 bpd
• Vega Ploieşti Refinery, (Rompetrol), 20,000 bpd

See also

• Economy of Romania
• Industry of Romania