“The company is exploring the option of pre-owned/used refinery units in addition to the option of new refinery units for cost-effective analysis,” PRL said in a statement, the refinery, however, said that no decision is made as yet for finalizing any of the aforesaid options.
The South Asian country currently has five refineries with a total capacity of 417,000 barrels per day (bpd), according to Pakistan's 2020 economic survey, the largest of which stands at 150,000 bpd.