Low Investment Small Walnut Oil Refinery Plant in Egypt

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.
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.
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).
How much oil does Egypt eat a year?
Currently, Egypt consumes about 2.5 million tons of edible oils annually. Only, about 48.5 thousand tons of this quantity is produced by oilseed extraction in local extraction plants. About half of this quantity is produced mainly from cottonseed produced as a byproduct of cotton ginning industry.