Moscow refinery OJSC has completed routine maintenance and started normal operation of all process plants, the company informs. Repair works were carried out according to the schedule approved by the RF Ministry of Industry and Energy, RF Federal Antimonopoly Service and Moscow Government. The company’s 15 plants were shutdown for different periods from April 1 till May 22. The maintenance works were carried out at a catalytic cracking unitГ-43-107), ЭЛОУ-АВТ-6 (the main unit for primary distillation of oil), a catalytic reforming unit (ЛЧ-35-11/1000) and a hydraulic refining unit for diesel fuel (ЛЧ-24-2000). (
The Moscow Refinery became a joint stock company in 1994-95. In 1997, the state-owned controlling block of stock was transferred into the ownership of Moscow. In May 1997, according to the decision taken at a general meeting of the company’s shareholders, Moscow Refinery entered the Central Fuel Company set up by the Moscow Government. In 2001 it fell under the management of MNK/CTK. From January 1, 2006, Moscow Refinery started production of high-octane gasoline according to ecological requirements 952-ПП dated December 28, 2004 of the Moscow Government. In March 2006, the plant’s BOD approved the decision on feasibility study for investments into reconstruction and modernization of Moscow Refinery in 2007-2015. The company’s authorized capital makes RUR 78.833.2 million.