Oil refinery capacity in Italy 2007-2018

Refineries are facilities where crude oil is turned into petroleum products. In Italy, the capacity of these facilities decreased from 2,377 thousand barrels daily in 2007 to 1,900 thousand barrels per day in 2014. Since then, the capacity has remained unchanged. In the same manner, the total volume of crude oil refined into products decreased over time.  Refineries in Italy Between 2010 and 2017, the number of refineries situated in Italy decreased from 16 to 11 facilities. In 2018, Sicily – with 46.1 million tons – recorded the greatest refinery capacity nationwide. Regarding the output, the main petroleum products produced in Italy were gasoil and gasoline. In 2018, the volume of gasoil produced amounted to 31,226 thousand tons.   Energy from oil Currently, oil is still one of the main energy sources deployed in Italy. However, its relevance in the Italian energy strategy gradually declined, leaving space for cleaner and more sustainable sources. As a matter of fact, between 2010 and 2018, the volume of crude oil deployed to cover primary energy consumption decreased from 73.1 to 60.8 million metric tons of oil equivalent.

炼油厂是将原油转化为石油产品的设施。在意大利，此类设施的生产能力自2007年的每日2,377千桶下降至2014年的每日1,900千桶，自那时起，产能保持稳定。同样地，将原油加工成产品的总量也随时间推移而逐渐减少。在2010年至2017年期间，意大利的炼油厂数量从16家减少至11家。至2018年，西西里岛以其4,610万吨的产能，在全国范围内记录了最大的炼油厂产能。至于产出，意大利生产的主要石油产品为柴油和汽油。2018年，生产的柴油体积达到了3,122,6千吨。目前，石油仍然是意大利部署的主要能源之一，然而，其在意大利能源战略中的重要性逐渐下降，为更清洁、更可持续的能源来源腾出了空间。实际上，在2010年至2018年间，用于满足一次能源消费的原油量从7,310万至6,080万吨油当量下降。