China, Nigeria and Kuwait account for half of global planned CDU capacity additions

GlobalData’s latest analysis of the global planned Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) capacity of refineries shows that China has the highest planned CDU capacity additions globally with 2,460 thousand barrels a day (mbd) during 2018 to 2022, followed by Nigeria and Kuwait with 889mbd and 615mbd respectively.

Presently, China accounts for 29% of the total global CDU capacity in 2022. The country has seven planned refineries. The top refinery in terms of planned CDU capacity is Dayushan Island with 800mbd. Dalian III and Jieyang are jointly in second, each with a capacity of 400mbd.

Nigeria has 11% share in the global planned CDU capacity in 2022. The country has eight planned refineries. The top planned refineries are Lagos I, Lagos VI and Immingiri with capacities of 650mbd, 100mbd and 60mbd respectively.

Kuwait is expected to contribute about 7% to the total global CDU capacity in 2022. The country has only one planned refinery, Al-Zour, with CDU capacity of 615mbd.

Global Planned CDU Capacity by Key Countries, 2018-2022

Source: Downstream Analytics                                                                         © GlobalData

Iran is in fourth with planned CDU capacity of 465mbd, which accounts for 6% of the global total in 2022. The country has five planned refineries. The top refineries are Mazandaran, Kermanshah II, and Chabahar I with capacities of 240mbd, 150mbd, and 40mbd respectively.

Iraq is the fifth major country with planned CDU capacity of 440mbd, which is 5% of the global total. The country has three planned refineries, Maysan, Kirkuk III, and Karbala with capacities of 150mbd, 150mbd, and 140mbd respectively.

Turkey is expected to contribute about 414mbd, which is also about 5% of the global total. The country has two planned refineries, Aliaga and Ceyhan, with capacities of 214mbd and 200mbd respectively.

The remaining four countries in the top 10 – Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Oman – together have CDU capacity of 1,254mbd, which is close to 15%of the global total in 2022. These countries are expected to add 400mbd, 324mbd, 300mbd and 230mbd respectively, to the global CDU capacity by 2022.