List of oil refineries
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This is a list of oil refineries. The Oil & Gas Journal publishes a worldwide list of refineries annually in a country-by-country tabulation that includes for each refinery: location, crude oil daily processing capacity, and the size of each process unit in the refinery. For some countries, the refinery list is further categorized state-by-state. The list appears in some of their December issues.
Tables
Global oil refining capacity by country (2024 estimates) · Global summary
China
China
Country
China
Amount (million bpd)
18
Percentage of global capacity
17 %
Comment
Overtook the U . as the world's largest refiner by capacity in 2023.
United States
United States
Country
United States
Amount (million bpd)
18
Percentage of global capacity
17 %
Comment
Maintains the highest actual throughput and complex secondary processing.
Russia
Russia
Country
Russia
Amount (million bpd)
6
Percentage of global capacity
6 %
Comment
Capacity largely focused on diesel exports; current runs impacted by sanctions.
India
India
Country
India
Amount (million bpd)
5
Percentage of global capacity
5 %
Comment
Fastest growing regional hub; operates the massive Jamnagar complex.
South Korea
South Korea
Country
South Korea
Amount (million bpd)
3
Percentage of global capacity
3 %
Comment
Highly integrated export-oriented coastal refineries.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Country
Saudi Arabia
Amount (million bpd)
3
Percentage of global capacity
3 %
Comment
Leading refiner in the Middle East with significant joint ventures.
Japan
Japan
Country
Japan
Amount (million bpd)
3
Percentage of global capacity
3 %
Comment
Capacity consolidating due to declining domestic demand.
| Country | Amount (million bpd) | Percentage of global capacity | Comment |
| China | 18 | 17 % | Overtook the U . as the world's largest refiner by capacity in 2023. |
| United States | 18 | 17 % | Maintains the highest actual throughput and complex secondary processing. |
| Russia | 6 | 6 % | Capacity largely focused on diesel exports; current runs impacted by sanctions. |
| India | 5 | 5 % | Fastest growing regional hub; operates the massive Jamnagar complex. |
| South Korea | 3 | 3 % | Highly integrated export-oriented coastal refineries. |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 3 % | Leading refiner in the Middle East with significant joint ventures. |
| Japan | 3 | 3 % | Capacity consolidating due to declining domestic demand. |
· World's largest refineries
1
1
No.
1
Refinery
Jamnagar Refinery
Company
Reliance Industries Ltd.
Location
India, Gujarat, Jamnagar
Barrels per calendar day
1,400,000
2
2
No.
2
Refinery
Paraguana Refinery Complex
Company
PDVSA
Location
Venezuela, Falcón, Punto Fijo
Barrels per calendar day
955,000
3
3
No.
3
Refinery
Ulsan Refinery
Company
SK Energy
Location
South Korea, Ulsan
Barrels per calendar day
840,000
4
4
No.
4
Refinery
Ruwais Refinery
Company
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
Location
UAE, Ruwais
Barrels per calendar day
817,000
5
5
No.
5
Refinery
Yeosu Refinery
Company
GS Caltex
Location
South Korea, Yeosu
Barrels per calendar day
730,000
7
7
No.
7
Refinery
Onsan Refinery
Company
S-Oil
Location
South Korea, Ulsan
Barrels per calendar day
669,000
8
8
No.
8
Refinery
Dangote Refinery
Company
Dangote Group
Location
Nigeria, Lekki
Barrels per calendar day
650,000
9
9
No.
9
Refinery
Galveston Bay Refinery
Company
Marathon Petroleum
Location
United States, Texas, Texas City
Barrels per calendar day
631,000
6
6
No.
6
Refinery
Port Arthur Refinery
Company
Saudi Aramco
Location
United States, Texas, Port Arthur
Barrels per calendar day
730,000
12
12
No.
12
Refinery
Al Zour Refinery
Company
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Location
Kuwait
Barrels per calendar day
615,000
10
10
No.
10
Refinery
Beaumont Refinery
Company
ExxonMobil
Location
United States, Texas, Beaumont
Barrels per calendar day
630,000
13
13
No.
13
Refinery
Jurong Island Refinery
Company
ExxonMobil
Location
Singapore, Jurong Island
Barrels per calendar day
605,000
11
11
No.
11
Refinery
Garyville Refinery
Company
Marathon Petroleum
Location
United States, Louisiana, Garyville
Barrels per calendar day
617,000
15
15
No.
15
Refinery
Baytown Refinery
Company
ExxonMobil
Location
United States, Texas, Baytown
Barrels per calendar day
560,640
14
14
No.
14
Refinery
Daesan Refinery
Company
Hyundai Oilbank
Location
South Korea, Seosan
Barrels per calendar day
561,000
16
16
No.
16
Refinery
Ras Tanura Refinery
Company
Saudi Aramco
Location
Saudi Arabia, Ras Tanura
Barrels per calendar day
550,000
18
18
No.
18
Refinery
Baton Rouge Refinery
Company
ExxonMobil
Location
United States, Louisiana, Baton Rouge
Barrels per calendar day
522,500
17
17
No.
17
Refinery
Mailiao Refinery
Company
Formosa Petrochemical
Location
Taiwan, Mailiao
Barrels per calendar day
540,000
19
19
No.
19
Refinery
Shell Pulau Bukom Refinery
Company
Shell
Location
Singapore, Bukom Island
Barrels per calendar day
500,000
20
20
No.
20
Refinery
Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery
Company
KNPC
Location
Kuwait
Barrels per calendar day
466,000
| No. | Refinery | Company | Location | Barrels per calendar day |
| 1 | Jamnagar Refinery | Reliance Industries Ltd. | India, Gujarat, Jamnagar | 1,400,000 |
| 2 | Paraguana Refinery Complex | PDVSA | Venezuela, Falcón, Punto Fijo | 955,000 |
| 3 | Ulsan Refinery | SK Energy | South Korea, Ulsan | 840,000 |
| 4 | Ruwais Refinery | Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) | UAE, Ruwais | 817,000 |
| 5 | Yeosu Refinery | GS Caltex | South Korea, Yeosu | 730,000 |
| 7 | Onsan Refinery | S-Oil | South Korea, Ulsan | 669,000 |
| 8 | Dangote Refinery | Dangote Group | Nigeria, Lekki | 650,000 |
| 9 | Galveston Bay Refinery | Marathon Petroleum | United States, Texas, Texas City | 631,000 |
| 6 | Port Arthur Refinery | Saudi Aramco | United States, Texas, Port Arthur | 730,000 |
| 12 | Al Zour Refinery | Kuwait Petroleum Corporation | Kuwait | 615,000 |
| 10 | Beaumont Refinery | ExxonMobil | United States, Texas, Beaumont | 630,000 |
| 13 | Jurong Island Refinery | ExxonMobil | Singapore, Jurong Island | 605,000 |
| 11 | Garyville Refinery | Marathon Petroleum | United States, Louisiana, Garyville | 617,000 |
| 15 | Baytown Refinery | ExxonMobil | United States, Texas, Baytown | 560,640 |
| 14 | Daesan Refinery | Hyundai Oilbank | South Korea, Seosan | 561,000 |
| 16 | Ras Tanura Refinery | Saudi Aramco | Saudi Arabia, Ras Tanura | 550,000 |
| 18 | Baton Rouge Refinery | ExxonMobil | United States, Louisiana, Baton Rouge | 522,500 |
| 17 | Mailiao Refinery | Formosa Petrochemical | Taiwan, Mailiao | 540,000 |
| 19 | Shell Pulau Bukom Refinery | Shell | Singapore, Bukom Island | 500,000 |
| 20 | Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery | KNPC | Kuwait | 466,000 |
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