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Table (21)
Base Oils Production Capacities in the Arab Countries – 1000 ton/year
Country/ Plants Capacity Notes
ALGERIA 183
Arzew98 183
Two production lines. Consumption grew from 148 to 156
.thousand tons a year between 2007 and 201489. Private
sector active in formulation and blending.
BAHRAIN 400
Sitra58 400
Joint Venture between Noga, Bapco and Neste oil. Very
High Viscosity Index (VHVI) Group III base oils from
hydro-cracking and ISO dewaxing Technology.
Consumption in 2015 was 18 thousand tons a year55.
EGYPT98 291
Alexandria 115 Consumption grew from 370 to 390 thousand tons a year
between 2007 and 201489. El Mex 72
Ameriya 104
IRAQ 62 471
Daura 25+36+60 Lube Producer since 1957. First line in Baiji damagedextensively in 1991 war. Second line unknown condition
since June 2014. Consumption grew from 185 to 195
thousand tons a year between 2007 and 201489.
Consumption 2015 is 216 thousand tons55.
Baiji 125+125
Basrah 100
MOROCCO98 125
Mohammadiya 125 Consumption grew from 74 to 117 thousand tons a year
between 2007 and 201489.
SAUDI ARABIA57,98 1058
Jeddah 276 Jeddah 1978 and Yanbu 1997. Yanbu 2 is about to start
operations producing Group II and III base oils57.
Consumption grew from 296 to 390 thousand tons a year
between 2007 and 201489. Consumption in 2015 is said to
be 342 thousand ton a year55.
Yanbu 282
Yanbu 2 500
UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES99 600
Ruwais 600
Expected to start operations by end of 2016. Group III will
be 500 thousand tons a year and Group II will be 100
thousand tons a year. Consumption grew from 99 to 104
thousand tons a year between 2007 and 201489. 2015
consumption 108 thousand tons a year55.
TOTAL 3128 About two thirds Groups II and III.
Sources: As indicated. Group I quality unless otherwise stated.
Consumption of lubricants:
The countries with the production of lubricating oils as shown above are at the
same time the major consumers of lubricants in the Arab world. Data is difficult
to obtain for some other countries. However, in Table (22) the UN statistics is