Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Bukhara Oil Refinery in the Karaulbazar district and reviewed a project to modernize the facility.
More than 3,200 specialists work at the refinery. In the first nine months of this year, it produced 1.36 million tonnes of petroleum products worth a total of 12.1 trillion soums. Exports of products and services amounted to $99.5 million, with the figure expected to reach $116 million by year-end.
The $328 million project is intended to increase raw material processing and expand the production of high-octane gasoline. It includes plans to install equipment for naphtha hydrotreating and isomerization.
Hydrotreating reduces sulfur and other impurities in the feedstock, while isomerization raises the octane rating of gasoline made from light oil fractions. These processes are expected to support higher production of Euro-5-compliant AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline.
The project also covers improvements to feedstock fractionation and the deep processing of heavy residues. The refinery’s annual processing capacity is set to rise by a further 2.5 million tonnes, reaching 5 million tonnes. Higher processing and finished-product output are expected to strengthen domestic supply and increase exports.
Mirziyoyev instructed those involved to meet deadlines and high quality standards, integrate the new equipment with existing production processes, and ensure the facility operates reliably. He also spoke with representatives of foreign companies taking part in the project.
