Refining

Photo: Fuel NozzleLyondell is a major refiner of heavy, high-sulfur crude oil.

  • 2006 Revenues: $8.9 billion*
  • Operational flexibility to refine lower-cost, heavy, high-sulfur crude oil
  • Strategically located on the U.S. Gulf Coast with access to interstate pipelines and the Port of Houston
  • A leader in the production of clean fuels and other high-value products, such as jet fuel and aromatics

*Represents the operating results of Houston Refining for the full year, including a $300 million pretax charge for termination of the previous crude supply agreement. Includes intersegment sales.

Major products Rated Capacity
Crude Run Capacity (thousand bbl/day) 268
Gasoline and components  (thousand bbl/day) 120
Diesel (thousand bbl/day) 95
Benzene (million gal/yr) 10
Paraxylene (million lbs/yr) 266
Orthoxylene (million lbs/yr) 226

End Uses: Automotive fuels, aviation fuels, diesel fuels, heating oil, automotive and industrial engine lube oils and more.

Information current as of March 1, 2007

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