North Huajin Chemical Industries Group Corp. (North Huajin), Panjin Xincheng Industrial Group Co., Ltd. (Panjin Xincheng), and Aramco have announced the arrival of the first Arabian crude oil shipment to Huajin Aramco Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (HAPCO), an integrated greenfield refinery and petrochemical complex that is currently in the pre-production preparation phase in Panjin China’s Northeast Liaoning Province.
The first Arabian crude oil feedstock shipment marks a decisive milestone that advances long‑term downstream growth, reinforces energy security, and supports China’s high‑quality development through advanced, efficient, and sustainable energy solutions, underscoring resilience and continuity.
Fahad K. Al Dhubaib, Aramco Senior Vice President of Sales & Supply Planning, noted: “This shipment reflects our supply capability and the depth of our long‑standing partnership with North Huajin and Panjin Xincheng and stands as a clear symbol of our role in supporting China’s long‑term energy security. HAPCO is a significant investment in China’s industrial future, and today’s achievement brings us a step closer to delivering a project that will support high‑growth sectors for decades to come.”
Zheng Baoming, General Manager and Deputy Party Secretary of North Huajin; Vice Chairman and Party Secretary of North Huajin Chemical Industries Co., Ltd., added: “The arrival of the first shipment of Arabian crude marks a major milestone in the development of the project and brings us closer to the start of operations. The shipment represents the transformation of our partners’ shared vision into reality and lays an important foundation for HAPCO’s future. We look forward to building HAPCO into a world-class integrated refining and chemicals complex that creates long-term value and contributes to the high-quality development of the industry.”
Jia Fei, Chairman and Party Secretary of Panjin Xincheng, noted: “The arrival of the first Arabian crude oil shipment is a critical step in HAPCO’s pre-production preparation phase and reflects the strong support and close coordination among all partners. It reinforces our shared objective of developing a world‑class petrochemical complex that will serve the long‑term industrial needs. For Panjin, the project carries particular significance as it supports the expansion of higher‑value products and fine chemicals, strengthens the integration of refining and chemical industries, and advances the city’s ambition to build a nationally recognised petrochemical and fine chemicals industry base.”
HAPCO, a joint venture among North Huajin (51%), Panjin Xincheng (19%), and Aramco (30%), is developing a complex that is expected to combine a 300 000 bpd refinery and a petrochemical plant with a production capacity of 1.65 million tpy of ethylene and 2 million tpy of paraxylene.
