Shebelynka gas processing plant (Kharkiv region) in January-March 2019 increased processing of crude oil by 6% (by 7,000 tonnes) compared to the same period in 2018, to 122,800 tonnes.
The Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry told Interfax-Ukraine, in March 2019 processing at the plant amounted to 44,700 tonnes, which is 25.9% (9,200 tonnes) more than in the same month last year.
For the three months, the plant increased production of petrol by 53% (by 14,000 tonnes), to 40,400 tonnes, fuel oil by 31.5% (by 2,300 tonnes), to 9,600 tonnes, but reduced diesel fuel by 20.3% (by 4,700 tonnes), to 18,400 tonnes.
The loading of the plant’s capacity for the first quarter of this year was 49.1% against 46.3% in January-March 2018.