What is the role of refining and petrochemical industries in Egypt?
Egypt’s refining and petrochemical industries play a dynamic role in the Egyptian economy. The Egyptian petrochemical industry is considered as one of the most vital strategic industries on which many complementary industries are based, and it has a direct impact on supporting the national economy.
What is refining in edible oil processing?
Refining is the last step in edible oil processing. We are committed to making every drop of oil safe, healthy and nutritious. Value-adding by-products may be produced from processing stages like Degumming, Neutralization, Bleaching, Dewaxing/Winterization and Deodorization.
Why should Egypt digitize petrochemicals & refineries?
It is worth mentioning that digitizing both industries play a major role in upgrading and promoting the performance of Egypt’s refineries and petrochemicals complexes. Hence, Egypt is able to meet its local demand and reduce its import bill.
Which oil is imported by Egypt?
It is clear that palm oil is the major oil imported by Egypt whereby it represents about 60% of total imported oils in 2018 while the quantity imported from corn oil is the least being about 3% in the same year. Palm oil is imported from Indonesia and Malaysia after being refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD).