refinery

Oil refining: how crude becomes fuel and feedstock

Crude oil extracted from underground is not directly suitable for most uses. In a refinery, it is separated into fractions, converted to better meet demand and then treated to comply with market specifications. Fuels, domestic gas, bitumen and petrochemical feedstocks come from this industrial chain. In Africa, developing local capacity can reduce some imports, provided supply, markets and plant profitability are secured.

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