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  • machine equipment gasoline oil refinery in kenya
  • What is Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited?
  • Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited was established as East African Oil Refineries Limited. The first refinery building with distillation, hydro-treating, catalytic reforming and bitumen production units was commissioned in 1963. In 1974 another refinery was launched.
  • Who owns Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL)?
  • As of June 2016, 100 percent of the shares are owned by the government of Kenya. KPRL was founded in 1960. It was originally founded by Shell and BP to distribute and supply the East Africa with oil products. Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited was established as East African Oil Refineries Limited.
  • Why did Kenya not build a crude oil refinery?
  • In February 2019, the Kenyan government announced that it will not construct a local refinery to process crude oil from the Turkana oil fields, opting instead to export all its crude oil while continuing to import refined petroleum for domestic use. This is because of insufficient crude oil to justify construction of a refinery.
  • When did Kenya start a refinery?
  • The first refinery building with distillation, hydro-treating, catalytic reforming and bitumen production units was commissioned in 1963. In 1974 another refinery was launched. In 1971 the Kenyan government decided to buy in 50% of the shares from Royal Dutch Shell. In 1983, the name of the company was changed to Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited.
  • What is the main service provided by the refinery?
  • The main service provided by the refinery was crude oil refining. Refinery operations stopped in September 2013. We certify or verify if a particular oil product or products meet the stipulated standards. We have an efficient pipeline network and truck loading facilities for oil products transfer.
  • How many oil companies are there in Kenya?
  • In Kenya, we currently have over 60 registered Oil companies, with the biggest market shareholder being Vivo Energy. Its market share is at 28.0%, followed by Total Kenya at 23.1%. Other well-known oil marketing companies consist of: Rubis, National Oil Corporation, Engen and Ola Energy.