Patent ID: 7737071

Claim:
A catalyst for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon oil, which comprises an inorganic oxide support, wherein a phosphorous oxide is contained within the inorganic oxide support in an amount of 15% by weight or less and having provided thereon: at least one selected from metals in Group 6 of the periodic table in an amount of from 10 to 40% by weight, at least one selected from metals in Group 8 of the periodic table in an amount of from 1 to 15% by weight, each in terms of respective oxides on the basis of the catalyst, and carbon in an amount of from 2 to 14% by weight on the basis of the catalyst, wherein the catalyst has a specific surface area of from 100 to 400 m 2 /g, a pore volume of from 0.2 to 0.6 ml/g, and a mean pore diameter of from 50 to 200 Å.