The refinery is owned by Malaysia Refining Co. Sdn. Bhd., a joint venture consisting of Petronas of Malaysia (45%), Conoco Inc. (40%), and Den norske stats oljeselskap AS (Statoil, 15%). Companies in Taiwan, India, and the U.A.E. are also commissioning 100,000 b/d+ grassroots refineries before the end of 1999 (OGJ, Oct. 5, 1998, p. 63).
What happened to oil palms in Malaysia in 2021?
The total planted area for oil palm in Malaysia decreased by 2.18% to 5 737 million hectares in 2021. Sarawak remained as the largest oil palm planted state with 1.6 million hectares or 28% of the total oil palm planted area in Malaysia. The production of crude palm oil (CPO) recorded a decline by 5.35% to 18.12 million tonnes.
Which Petronas refinery has the largest refining center in Malaysia?
Including PSR-1, Petronas’ first refinery in Melaka, the complex is the largest refining center in Malaysia. PSR-1 and PSR-2 have as a total crude-distillation capacity of 200,000 b/d. Fig. 1 [109,177 bytes] shows a simplified flow diagram of the new PSR-2 refinery.
How many oil palms are planted in Malaysia?
The total planted area for oil palm in Malaysia increased by 0.7% to 5.85 million hectares in 2018. Sarawak remained as the largest oil palm planted state for the second year with 1.57 million hectares or 26.9% of the total oil palm planted area in Malaysia.