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  • Does Venezuela have oil refining?
  • A paid subscription is required for full access. Venezuela's oil refining capacity has remained stable in the past decade, at 1.3 million barrels per day. Since 1990, the country's capacity increased by approximately 10 percent. Presently Amuay, a part of the Paraguaná Refinery Complex, was the largest refining unit in Venezuela, based on capacity.
  • What is the largest refining unit in Venezuela?
  • Since 1990, the country's capacity increased by approximately 10 percent. Presently Amuay, a part of the Paraguaná Refinery Complex, was the largest refining unit in Venezuela, based on capacity. Get notified via email when this statistic is updated.
  • How many refineries are in Paraguana?
  • Image courtesy of PDVSA. The Paraguana refining centre, also known as the Centro de Refinación Paraguaná (CRP) in Venezuela is one of the biggest refinery complexes in the world. It comprises three refineries, including the Cardon and the Amuay refineries in the Paraguana peninsula, and the Bajo Grande refinery in the Zulia state of Venezuela.
  • 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.
  • Where are PDVSA refineries located?
  • The Cardon and the Amuay refineries are located near Punto Fijo in the Paraguana peninsula, in the Falcon state in north-west Venezuela, while the Bajo Grande refinery is situated in the western coast of Lake Maracaibo in the Zuila state, Venezuela. PDVSA was founded with the nationalisation of Venezuela’s oil industry in 1976.
  • Is Venezuela a Titan in the global oil industry?
  • Venezuela had everything to be a titan in the global oil industry. One of the founding members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the South American nation holds the largest crude oil reserves in the world, amounting to more than 300 billion barrels.