Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF) Ltd


The Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF) Ltd., a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec), is a world-class, full-conversion refinery that covers about 5.2 million m2 in the Yanbu Industrial City, and is the key anchor project in Yanbu. YASREF processes more than 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) of Arabian Heavy crude oil to produce premium transportation fuels, as well as high-value refined products for both international and domestic markets.

YASREF possesses the location advantage to effectively and efficiently supply both international and domestic markets. The products include 287,000 bpd of ultra-low sulfur Diesel, 105,000 bpd of Gasoline, 16,000 bpd of Butane, 5,000 bpd of Propane, 400 ton per day of Benzene, 1,200 ton per day of Pelletized Sulfur and 6,200 ton per day of Petroleum Coke. The refinery is using state-of-the -art technologies to assure the quality and quantity of the production of premium clean transportation fuels that could include future production of Paraxylene and products to support downstream industries.