Imported Oil from Russia can be refined in Pakistan, Oil Refineries informe to the Government
Channel: Mediatrack
Date: 2022-07-02

KARACHI: In separate letters on Friday, oil refineries responded to the Ministry of Energy on the question whether it is possible to import Russian crude, Profit has learnt. 
In a letter written by the Ministry of Energy on the 27th of June, managing directors of four refineries were asked to conduct a detailed analysis into the option of importing Russian crude oil along with recommendations and submit responses in this regard by June 28. 
The companies responded in a letter of their own addressing the issues and processes involved in importing Russian oil. The Ministry of Energy had highlighted five key parameters, cover the basic elements involved in importing oil, to be covered in the analysis by the refineries. 
Technical Suitability

The most fundamental question that has been asked before as well, is whether or not Russian oil is technically suitable to be refined.

According to the letter written by PRL in response to the Ministry of Energy, it evaluated major Russian blends and summarised that only three blends were suitable given the configurations of refineries. 

According to PRL Sokol, which is essentially a light and sweet crude, Sokol has a larger proportion of intermediate distillates and a lower proportion of fuel oil. If Sokol were to be compared to other available grades, it would be PRL’s first choice of crude.