Talar refinery will allow to have “competitive prices”, said the Minister of Energy and Mines

Minister of Energy and Mines Oskar Vera Gargurevich emphasized this Saturday that the new Talar Oil Refineryin the Piura region, is the most important project in the history of hydrocarbon production in Peruand that its implementation will reduce Prices belonging fuel in the country.

IN News Extensionowner Minem confirmed that Waste-treatment plantworth $5.3 billion will produce fuel low concentration sulfurfor the purpose of representing the environment and public health.

“This is the most important project in the history of hydrocarbons of the Peruvian state. This will allow processing very cheap oil, that is, heavy oil, and products obtained with a sulfur content in accordance with international standards,” he said.

“The very fact of having a very sophisticated refinery creates a large refining margin, which means that the sale price less costs is a large margin,” he added.

Waste-treatment plant plans to produce up to 45,000 barrels per day. diesel closer to March of this year. At 100% operating level, this is expected to be new petroperu refinery can produce on average up to 95 thousand barrels oil products.

So far, as of this week, between 25,000 and 30,000 barrels per day of this low-sulphur fuel is already being produced, with initial production gas holes And diesel. In other words, a third of what was planned will be produced.

Highlighting the beginning of operations and production volumes, Minister of Energy and Mines pointed out that Talar Oil Refinery This will encourage the country to have “competitive prices” in the hydrocarbon sector.

“Peru will benefit greatly from now on,” he said.

at another time faith said that although the reign of Dinah Boluarte was temporary, executive branch will try to “make all projects viable” in the sector that were under consideration under previous administrations.

“We are clear that we are part of a transitional government. We have little time and we know that this year we must try to make all the projects that Peru has invested in viable at some point, and for this we are working,” he said.

In this sense, a member Cabinet of Ministers He noted that they are trying to promote the exploration and development of oil in the Amazon jungle to benefit the Amazon regions through “canon income, royalties and work” for the populations of these sectors.

“We are trying to advance the development and exploration of the jungle, where we have resources that have yet to be mined, which will benefit the canons, royalties and work for the inhabitants of these regions,” he said.

Talar Oil Refinery to Reduce Dependence on Imported Fuel

On February 2, the day Petroperú opened the diesel hydrotreating units at the new refinery in Talara, President Dina Boluarte According to him, the plant will help reduce the high dependence on imported fuel.

During his technical visit to the specified refinery, Boluarte Zegarra noted that this work reduces the risks a lack of”because it will increase the production of clean fuels, meet domestic demand and reduce the high dependence on imported fuels.”

In addition, the head of state announced that oil blocks I, VI and Z69 “will belong to the Peruvian state.”