JPRC boosts winter preparedness, ensures ample supply of gas diesel and kerosene

AMMAN — The Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC) is gearing up for winter by implementing  strategic measures to improve the readiness of its facilities to meet the increasing demand in the Kingdom, particularly gas, diesel and kerosene.

A JPRC statement released on Monday confirmed the availability of adequate stock of crude oil and fuel derivatives to address the upcoming surge in demand for petroleum products, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. 

Highlighting its proactive measures, the JPRC said that production capacity has been increased to meet the growing demand in the Kingdom. 

"Despite maintaining year-round readiness to meet the Kingdom's petroleum needs by refining crude oil from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the limited quantities from Hamzah field, the JPRC is now taking additional measures in anticipation of the winter season," the statement said.

For liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the company said it has maximised its storage capacity at three strategic gas stations in Amman, Zarqa and Irbid.

"In an important step, a tender has been launched for the import of 350,000 tonnes of LPG, with the flexibility to increase the quantity by 25 per cent, the company said, noting that  these reserves will be transported from Aqaba to the three gas stations, ensuring that the Kingdom's needs are met until the end of April. This is enough to fill 28 million cylinders."

The JPRC, through its wholly–owned subsidiary, the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Manufacturing and Filling Company, has secured leases for additional LPG storage capacity of 6,000 tonnes, which was filled before the onset of winter, the statement added.

The company also said that all three LPG stations are operating at full capacity, meeting the daily needs of citizens with a capacity of over a quarter of a million cylinders. 

The company has also entered into agreements to purchase approximately 250,000 empty cylinders to meet the needs of consumers, storage facilities and gas agencies, and to facilitate the replacement of cylinders to be decommissioned.