STAR Refinery increases diesel production by 19.4% in August

Diesel production at SOCAR’s STAR Oil Refinery in Türkiye rose by 19.4% year-on-year in August 2026. According to data from Türkiye’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), the facility produced 623,529 tons of diesel, an increase of 101,126 tons compared to August 2025.

Other production shifts included a 16.4% increase in naphtha to 155,170 tons and a 7.9% rise in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to 26,909 tons. Petroleum coke production also grew by 4%. Conversely, jet fuel production saw a significant decline of 46.3%, falling to 93,037 tons from 173,176 tons the previous year. Non-liquid refinery gas production decreased by 4.8%.

As the largest refinery project in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, the STAR refinery is integrated with petrochemical production. It supplies approximately 20% of Türkiye’s demand for processed crude oil products, helping to reduce the country’s petroleum imports.