Egypt’s Middle East Oil Refinery (MIDOR) has reached its maximum production capacity of 170,000 barrels per day following the completion of comprehensive maintenance — a milestone that positions the facility as a cornerstone of Egypt’s push toward energy self-sufficiency, according to MIDOR Chairman Amr Lotfy.
The achievement was announced during the refinery’s general assembly to approve its 2025 financial results, chaired by Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi. Lotfy outlined several key operational milestones: all production units have been restarted at 100 per cent capacity; kerosene treatment operations have been activated for the first time in the refinery’s history; and high-quality aviation fuel exports are generating essential foreign currency revenue.
The output numbers reflect the ramp-up: MIDOR processed 49 million barrels of crude oil in 2025, up from roughly 47 million the year before, yielding 6.6 million tonnes of petroleum products compared to 6.1 million tonnes in 2024. Beyond its core refining mandate, MIDOR is pursuing an ambitious five-year diversification plan. A flagship initiative involves converting sulfur — a refining by-product — into high-quality Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium (NPK) compound fertilizers, aimed at bolstering Egypt’s agricultural sector and food security.
The refinery has also updated its industrial wastewater treatment protocols, secured environmental compliance certificates from the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency and the Ministries of Health and Irrigation, and published an annual sustainability report. Minister Badawi described MIDOR — which is 80 per cent owned by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), with ENPPI and Petrojet holding 10 per cent each — as an “industrial fortress” and a cornerstone of Egypt’s ambitions to become a regional energy hub.
Source: egyptoil-gas.com