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The European Union's oil refining capacity has decreased significantly since 2009 due to competition from more modern refineries in Asia and the Middle East, as well as the effects of the pandemic.

EnergyPoliticsEconomicsOct 4, 2026score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses the decline in Europe's oil refining capacity since 2009, citing factors like competition from Asian and Middle Eastern refineries and the pandemic's impact. It references an EU energy report expressing concerns about oil prices despite stable supply.

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The European Union's oil refining capacity has decreased significantly since 2009 due to competition from more modern refineries in Asia and the Middle East, as well as the effects of the pandemic.
Parent: Energy PolicyEntity: European UnionSub-entity: Oil Refining CapacityImpact: negativeDate: Oct 4, 2026Target: The decline in Europe's oil refining capacity

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https://energy.ec.europa.eu/news/oil-coordination-group-continued-concern-about-prices-while-supply-remains-stable-2026-09-29_en L’esperimento energetico europeo ha raggiunto il distributore Dal 2009 in #Europa sono state chiuse circa 30 raffinerie e la capacità complessiva di raffinazione è scesa da circa 17,5 a 14,4 milioni di barili al giorno. Le ragioni erano diverse: la concorrenza delle raffinerie più moderne in Asia e Medio Oriente, le conseguenze della pandemia
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L’esperimento energetico europeo ha raggiunto il distributore Dal 2009 in #Europa sono state chiuse circa 30 raffinerie e la capacità complessiva di raffinazione è scesa da circa 17,5 a 14,4 milioni di barili al giorno. Le ragioni erano diverse: la concorrenza delle raffinerie più moderne in Asia e Medio Oriente, le conseguenze della pandemia https://energy.ec.europa.eu/news/oil-coordination-group-continued-concern-about-prices-while-supply-remains-stable-2026-09-29_en
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