Romania was the largest European producer of oil in World War II. The oil extracted from Romania was essential for Axis military operations. The petrochemical industry near Ploie?ti was bombed heavily by American bombers (see Operation Tidal Wave). After the war, a heavy reconstruction and expansion was done under the communist regime. Since then, most of the industry has been privatized.
Possessing substantial oil refining capacities, Romania is particularly interested in the Central Asia-Europe pipelines and seeks to strengthen its relations with some Arab States of the Persian Gulf. With 10 refineries and an overall refining capacity of approximately 504,000 bbl/d (80,100 m3/d), 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.
Video Petrochemical industry in Romania
Refineries
This is an incomplete list of oil refineries in Romania:
- Arpechim Refinery, (Petrom/OMV), 70,000 bbl/d (11,000 m3/d)
- Astra Refinery, (Interagro), 20,000 bbl/d (3,200 m3/d)
- Petrobrazi Refinery, (Petrom/OMV), 90,000 bbl/d (14,000 m3/d)
- Petromidia Constan?a Refinery, (Rompetrol), 100,000 bbl/d (16,000 m3/d)
- Petrotel Lukoil Refinery, (LUKOIL), 68,000 bbl/d (10,800 m3/d)
- Petrolsub Suplacu de Barc?u Refinery, (Petrom/OMV), 15,000 bbl/d (2,400 m3/d)
- RAFO One?ti Refinery, (Calder A), 70,000 bbl/d (11,000 m3/d)
- Steaua Roman? Câmpina Refinery, (Omnimpex Chemicals), 15,000 bbl/d (2,400 m3/d)
- Vega Ploie?ti Refinery, (Rompetrol), 20,000 bbl/d (3,200 m3/d)
Maps Petrochemical industry in Romania
See also
- Economy of Romania
- Industry of Romania
- Operation Tidal Wave
External links
- Romanian Petroleum History
- Carpathian-Balkanian Basin
References
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