Duqm Refinery celebrates export of 500th shipment of oil products

Business Monday 28/July/2025 14:48 PM
By: ONA
Duqm Refinery celebrates export of 500th shipment of oil products

Duqm: Duqm Refinery marked a significant milestone with the export of its 500th shipment of refined petroleum products through its export terminal, reflecting the company's rapid progress and solidifying its position as a strategic hub in global energy supply chains.

The achievement underscores the refinery’s unwavering commitment to operational excellence, safety, and the delivery of high-quality products.

Eng. Abdullah Al Ajmi, CEO of Duqm Refinery, stated that since the first shipment in May 2023, the refinery has maintained a flawless safety record while exporting over 19 million tonnes of refined products to multiple global markets. This success highlights the refinery’s operational resilience, efficiency, and accelerated growth driven by strong momentum.

In a statement to Oman News Agency (ONA), Al Ajmi emphasized that reaching the 500th shipment milestone demonstrates what can be achieved through vision, collaboration, and operational excellence. He noted that Duqm Refinery has consistently set new benchmarks in operational performance, achieving exceptional loading rates of 130,000 barrels per hour across five simultaneous berths—a testament to the refinery’s advanced operational efficiency and precision.

The CEO added that the refinery has demonstrated remarkable logistical capabilities, handling 304,388 metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and seamlessly managing vessels of varying sizes, from small tankers to giant LR2-class ships. Additionally, the refinery completed loading operations for petroleum coke shipments, each exceeding 50,000 tons, in under 120 hours per shipment.

Al Ajmi pointed out that after more than two years of full-scale operations, nighttime crude oil offloading at Ras Markaz terminal has become an integral part of daily operations, showcasing the refinery’s readiness to provide round-the-clock integrated logistics services.

He explained that Duqm’s export terminal, strategically located outside the Strait of Hormuz, offers a competitive logistical advantage, enabling smooth exports to key destinations spanning East Africa, South Asia, the Gulf of Mexico, and Europe.

He affirmed that Duqm Refinery continues to diversify its exports, with plans to expand sulfur shipments as part of its strategy to broaden its product portfolio and flexibly meet global market demands with innovation.

Eng. Al Ajmi stressed that this rapid achievement reinforces Duqm Refinery’s position as a strategic developmental hub, advancing Oman’s industrial ambitions and strengthening global confidence in the Sultanate of Oman as a reliable supply chain partner. The refinery stands as one of the world’s most advanced and efficient refineries.

It is worth to mention that Duqm Refinery has achieved remarkable growth in a record time, exceeding 110% of its nameplate capacity and increasing production from 230,000 to 255,000 barrels per day.