Leveraging Sinopec’s own intellectual property, the Sinopec Tahe integrated refining and chemical project has commenced construction

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Sinopec’s Tahe integrated refining and chemical project kicks off September 20, 2025 On September 20, it was reported by Sinopec’s news office that a ceremony marking the commencement and completion of major projects in Xinjiang will be held in Urumqi. As one of the major projects, the integrated refining and chemical project of Sinopec Tahe Refining & Chemical Company was launched in Kuqa, Xinjiang. The Tahe refining and chemical integration project is a key initiative by Sinopec to promote the integration of industrial chains in Xinjiang. It utilizes green and low-carbon process technologies owned by Sinopec and considered industry-leading. The main construction tasks include upgrading Unit 1, a vacuum distillation unit with an annual capacity of 1.5 million tons, to a vacuum distillation unit with an annual capacity of 5 million tons; building 16 new refining and chemical production units, including ones for hydrocracking with an annual capacity of 2.4 million tons, continuous reforming with an annual capacity of 1.5 million tons, ethylene cracking with an annual capacity of 800,000 tons, and aromatic compound production with an annual capacity of 800,000 tons. Additionally, four existing units, including Unit 2 with an annual capacity of 3.5 million tons, will also be upgraded. The project is scheduled to be fully completed by 2029. Once the project is completed and put into operation, it will generate an additional output value of around 20.2 billion yuan per year, as well as additional tax revenues of about 3.5 billion yuan (based on a crude oil price of $60 per barrel). It will also create employment for approximately 10,000 people, enabling the local transformation and utilization of Xinjiang’s resources. The crude oil processing capacity of Tahe Refining and Chemical Company will reach 8.5 million tons per year; it has the capability to produce ethylene and p-xylene-based products, thereby contributing to the development of industrial clusters in areas such as oil and gas production and processing, as well as textiles and apparel. Tahe Refining & Chemical Company is Sinopec’s only refining and chemical enterprise in the Northwest region. It currently has a crude oil processing capacity of 5 million tons per year, and produces products such as gasoline, diesel, aviation kerosene, asphalt, petroleum coke, sulfur, xylene, and liquefied gas. It boasts supporting infrastructure including dedicated railway lines, road transportation networks, and pipelines for transporting refined oil products. Over the past 20 years, more than 70 million tons of products have been supplied to regions such as Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, and Tibet.