Petrobras expands production capacity at the Abreu e Lima Refinery

The Abreu e Lima Refinery (Rnest), in the city of Ipojuca, in the metropolitan region of Recife, ends this week with an expanded diesel production capacity. Petrobras reported that it has completed the modernization works of the so-called Train 1, the unit's production module. As a result, oil refining capacity rises from 115,000 to 130,000 barrels per day. This expansion is a “revamp”, which in oil industry jargon means the process of revision …