MONGOLIA TO PRODUCE 55 PERCENT OF PETROLEUM CONSUMPTION DOMESTICALLY BY 2024

Mongolia’s annual consumption of petroleum products reaches 1.95 million tons, according to the Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry. The country is fully dependent on imports to meet this demand, spending around USD 1 billion annually and the petroleum consumption in a year is expected to rise to 2.5 million by 2024. 

The Mining Ministry has informed that the oil refinery development project underway by the government of Mongolia in Altanshiree soum of Dornogobi aimag with investment equal to one-year import cost of petroleum products is capable to produce 1.5 million tons of petroleum each year, including 824,000 tons of diesel, fuel, 339,000 tons of motor fuel, 80,000 jet fuel, 47,000 tons of solid fuel, 43,000 tons of liquefied gas, which are enough to provide 55 percent of total domestic consumption. 

The ongoing oil refinery project consists of development of its main technological facilities, power plant, water supply facility, loading and unloading facility, storage, reservoir, conveyer, railroad and auto road. The proect developments are continuing as per schedule, and during its implementation, the project operation is employing around 6,000 workers and once completed, the project is expected to create 600 permanent job places, according to the Mining Ministry. 

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