Petrobras to double capacity at new refinery

摘要

Rio de Janeiro-Petrobras plans to double the processing capacity at its Comperj heavy oil refinery and petrochemical center under construction outside Rio de Janeiro to 230,000 b/d, Paulo Roberto Costa, the Brazilian state-led company's refining chief, said March 5.Petrobras made the decision because demand for petroleum products is rising faster than was expected when the $8.4 billion refinery was first unveiled in 2007, Costa told reporters at company headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.