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Abadan oil refinery is one of the largest refineries globally following modernization by Sinopec

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Kokel, Nicolas
10/23/2025 4:13 PM



Abadan Oil Refining Company (AORC) is a major Iranian state-owned oil refining firm responsible for managing and operating the historic Abadan Refinery, which is one of the oldest and most significant oil refineries in both Iran and the wider Middle East.

In recent years, Chinese firm Sinopec and others have invested in modernization and capacity upgrades, including a billion-dollar expansion program started in 2017.​

The refinery crude processing capacity has now reached near 635,000 barrels/day, making it one the top 10 largest refineries globally.

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