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DeveloperLao Petroleum & Chemical (Laopec)
Commercial Production StartedNovember 2020 (First phase)
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Laopec Oil Refinery is being developed in the Saysettha Comprehensive Development Zone of Vientiane, Laos. Credit: Kaikeo Saiyasane / Xinhua.
The modern oil refinery will supply approximately 60% of the country’s fuel. Credit: Kaikeo Saiyasane / Xinhua.
The first phase of the project achieved commercial production in November 2020. Credit: Kaikeo Saiyasane / Xinhua.
Laopec oil refinery will have a total processing capacity of three million tonnes a year. Credit: Kaikeo Saiyasane / Xinhua.
Laopec oil refinery, also referred to as Lao-China Dongyan petrochemical plant, is Laos’ first petroleum refinery being developed in three phases with an estimated investment of $2bn. It is located in the Saysettha Comprehensive Development Zone of Vientiane, the capital city of Laos.