Fox Refinery Produces Nearly One Million Liters Daily
At a Glance
- Fox Refinery says it currently produces nearly one million liters of gasoline each day.
- The refinery supplies gasoline directly to fuel stations and monitors fuel quality after delivery.
- It says three Slemani fuel stations had their supplies suspended over alleged fuel tampering in the past 10 days.
- The refinery plans to introduce gasoline with an octane rating of 96 to 96.5 next month.
Fox Refinery has outlined its current gasoline production, direct supply system, and plans to expand its fuel output and product quality in the coming weeks.
Key Statements and Focus Area
- Production and Quality: “We produce nearly one million liters of gasoline daily.” — Amanj Ismail, spokesperson for Fox Refinery, speaking to Channel8.
- Station Compliance: Fox Refinery says it will suspend supplies to stations found mixing other substances into its gasoline.
- Focus Area: The refinery's updated operating model centers on direct deliveries to fuel stations and tighter monitoring of gasoline quality.
Amanj Ismail, spokesperson for Fox Refinery, said the refinery's current regular gasoline has an octane rating between 93.5 and 94.5.
The refinery's production process uses naphtha distillation, without adding sulfur or other substances that the spokesperson said had previously been used during distribution.
Ismail said some of those additives posed environmental and health concerns and could also affect vehicle components, potentially contributing to mechanical problems.
Fox Refinery is preparing to launch its enhanced gasoline product within the next month. The new product is expected to have an octane rating between 96 and 96.5.
The refinery also receives heavy fuel oil, commonly known as black oil, from the Iraqi government on a daily basis. The supply is purchased at international market benchmark prices and supports the refinery's ongoing operations.
According to Ismail, the refinery suspended dealings with three fuel stations in Slemani during the past 10 days after detecting violations involving gasoline quality.
Located in Slemani Governorate, Fox Refinery is one of the facilities supplying fuel to markets across the Kurdistan Region.
FYI
The refinery's shift toward direct deliveries places fuel stations in a more direct supply relationship with the producer, while its internal quality monitoring adds another layer of oversight between production and retail distribution.
The planned introduction of 96 to 96.5-octane gasoline would expand the range of products available from the refinery and follows its recent renovation and changes to its operating model.
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