In 2025, the global production of refined oil products slowed down for the fourth year in a row (+1%).
Refined oil products production increased by 1% in 2025, with a stronger growth in China, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.
After a 1% drop in 2024 that was due to a flat demand and depressed refining margins, oil products production in China rebounded by nearly 3% amid significant refining capacity expansion. Refinery throughputs also increased in Nigeria (doubling thanks to the full operation of a 650 kb/d refinery commissioned in 2023), Saudi Arabia, the UAE (+6% each), Mexico (+7% thanks to ramp up of a new refinery), Iran (+2%), and Japan (+3%). Production grew by less than 1% in India, as oil product consumption slowed down.
On the other hand, oil product production remained stable in the USA and Canada and declined in Europe, in Russia (-2% each), in South Korea and in Brazil (-1% each).
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