“With the expansion of RNEST's refining capacity, we are generating jobs, strengthening regional development, and increasing the supply of better quality fuels for the Brazilian population. At the end of the works, the refinery will meet up to 17% of the national demand for diesel, reinforcing the country’s energy security,” said Petrobras President, Magda Chambriard.
The construction of train 2 is expected to generate around 15 000 direct and indirect jobs throughout the project, with approximately 5700 workers already employed on the construction site.
Increased capacity
Petrobras will invest approximately R$12 billion to complete train 2 and other maintenance activities on train 1, adding 130 000 bpd of processing capacity to the RNEST refinery, allowing it to reach 260 000 bpd by the end of the project in 2029.
The expansion will significantly increase the production of refined products, especially S-10 diesel, which will see an increase of 88 000 bpd, in addition to gasoline, LPG, and naphtha. This will contribute to reducing the need for imports of these products and contribute to national energy autonomy.
In the 1Q25, the company completed the modernisation works (Revamp) of the first set of units (train 1) and the Atmospheric Emissions Abatement Unit (SNOX), which increased the refinery's capacity to 130 000 bpd, consolidating the operational conditions for the start of the expansion that is now underway.