Cuba-Venezuela oil refinery posts increase in output

Cuba-Venezuela oil refinery posts increase in output
September 14, 2009 11:28 pm

HAVANA, Sept. 15 — The Cuban-Venezuelan joint refinery, Camilo
Cienfuegos, has processed 14 million barrels of oil so far this year,
six percent more than forecast, plant officials said Monday.

The plant has also processed more oil since the beginning of 2009 than
in the same period of 2008, officials said.

The refinery is located in Cuba's Cienfuegos province, some 250
kilometers southeast of Havana.

The plant has processed 36 million barrels of oil since it started
operation in December 2007.

Currently, the refinery is expanding its storage capacity.

Its aim is to process 150,000 barrels of oil daily by 2015, or some 55
million barrels of oil annually.

The expansion project will add four tanks of 20,000 cubic meters each.

Three of the new tanks will be used to store crude oil, the fourth for
aviation fuel. (PNA/Xinhua) LDV/ebp

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