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New oil-refining line to be built in Jayhun

From Asia-Plus · () English

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  • Tajikistan has begun construction of a new oil-refining line at Salosa in the Jayhun District of Khatlon Region.
  • The line is designed to produce 50,000 tons of petroleum products annually, including gasoline and diesel fuel.
  • Salosa currently produces bitumen and employs more than 100 specialists, using heavy crude from three fields in Khatlon Region.

A new technological line for oil refining is being built at LLC Salosa in Tajikistan’s Jayhun District, with planned capacity of 50,000 tons of petroleum products a year.

Deputy Energy and Water Resources Minister Sharifa Khudoibakhsh and Jayhun District Chairman Azizullo Alizoda laid the foundation stone on September 6. The ceremony formed part of events marking Tajikistan’s 35th anniversary of state independence and the professional holiday of oil and gas workers.

Salosa currently focuses mainly on high-quality bitumen for road construction. Once the new line comes into operation and modern equipment is installed, the company plans to produce gasoline and diesel fuel as well.

The company has operated in oil extraction and refining since 2003 and employs more than 100 local specialists. According to its own data, Salosa develops the South Kum, Kichikbel and Akbashadir fields in Khatlon Region. Its licensed area covers 696 hectares, with 38 operating oil wells. The enterprise mainly extracts heavy crude, which it uses to make road bitumen, fuel oil and heating oil.

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