Sao Paulo [Brazil], December 3 (ANI): Petrobras President Magda Chambriard announced on Tuesday that Brazil plans to expand its national oil-refining capacity to approximately 400,000 barrels per day by 2030. She made the announcement during an event at the Abreu e Lima Refinery (Rnest) in Ipojuca, Pernambuco, where new investment plans for the facility were formally presented, according to Brasil 247.
Emphasizing the refinery’s significance, Chambriard described Rnest as the most technologically advanced facility in Petrobras’ network. She added that the upcoming expansion would require additional investments in surrounding port and railway infrastructure to support enhanced operations. With these improvements, Rnest is expected to exceed 200,000 barrels per day in refined output.
Earlier in the day, Brazil’s presidential office confirmed that Petrobras will allocate roughly R$12 billion toward completing Train 2 of the refinery and carrying out essential maintenance on Train 1. These upgrades are projected to increase Rnest’s processing capacity by 130,000 barrels per day, enabling the refinery to reach a total of 260,000 barrels per day by 2029.
Rnest’s development plan also includes sustainability measures, such as the installation of a photovoltaic power plant designed to reduce the facility’s reliance on natural gas and lower its overall carbon footprint.
Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, noted that once the improvements are implemented, the Abreu e Lima Refinery will become the second most important refinery in Brazil, ranking just behind the Paulinia Refinery (Replan) in São Paulo state. (ANI)
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