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  • What happened at Venezuela's largest oil refining center?
  • Written by Deisy Buitrago and Mircely Guanipa for Reuters -> CARACAS, March 15 (Reuters) - Power was re-established at Venezuela's largest oil refining center, the 955,000-barrel-per-day Paraguana Refinery Complex, following a blackout that left the facility's twin refineries out of service earlier this week, workers said on Friday.
  • Will PDVSA reanimate Venezuela's motor fuel production?
  • (Reuters, 8.Jul.2021) — Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA has started producing two upgraded crude grades for domestic refining, aiming at reanimating the country’s much-needed output of motor fuels, according to a company document and sources close the decision.
  • How much oil does Venezuela refine a day?
  • A paid subscription is required for full access. In 2021, Venezuela had a crude oil refining capacity of approximately 2.3 million barrels per day. Amuay was the largest refinery unit in the South American country, with a capacity of 645 thousand barrels per day. It was followed by Cardón, with a capacity of 310 thousand daily barrels.
  • What is Paraguana Refinery Complex?
  • The Paraguaná Refinery Complex (Spanish: Centro de Refinación de Paraguaná) is a crude oil refinery complex in Venezuela. It is considered the world's second largest refinery complex, just after Jamnagar Refinery (india). The Paraguaná Refinery Complex was created by the fusion of Amuay Refinery, Bajo Grande Refinery and Cardón Refinery.
  • What is the largest refinery in South America?
  • Amuay was the largest refinery unit in the South American country, with a capacity of 645 thousand barrels per day. It was followed by Cardón, with a capacity of 310 thousand daily barrels. Both units, along with Bajo Grande, are part of the Paraguaná Refinery Complex, one of the world's largest refinery complexes.
  • Why was Punto Fijo a major oil refinery?
  • In 1945, the national government authorized the transnational companies Creole Petroleum Corporation and Shell de Venezuela to build two oil refineries near Punto Fijo, which was decisive for the rise of this city. The Cardón Refinery of Shell started operations in 1949 with capacity to refine 30 thousand barrels per day (4,800 m 3 /d).