Kermanshah Refinery
Kermanshah Refinery, also known as Kermanshah Oil Refining Company (KORC), is an active refinery in Kermanshah, Iran. Its reported product slate includes gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, LPG and other petroleum products. The asset is positioned as a supplier to western Iranian provinces, with relevance to regional energy security and Iraq-facing trade routes.
Strategic and market-access role
Kermanshah Refinery matters in the Hormuz Graph because it places downstream oil infrastructure inside Iran’s western border economy, close to Iraq-facing trade routes, provincial fuel demand, and Kermanshah’s industrial-service base. Its role connects refined-product supply, road freight, technical maintenance, industrial labor, and energy security for western Iran. Unlike coastal refineries, its value is tied to inland distribution and border-province resilience, making it relevant for understanding how fuel, materials, and service networks support commerce between Kermanshah, Kurdistan, Ilam, and Iraq-linked corridors. Supports regional refined-product distribution in western Iran and is relevant to corridors near the Iraqi border.
Operations, capacity & connectivity
Related use cases
Useful for downstream energy analysis, refinery-service market screening, maintenance partner search, industrial equipment demand mapping, fuel-distribution context, and Iraq-facing supply-chain assessment. Analysts can use it to evaluate how Kermanshah’s energy infrastructure supports road freight, border commerce, and local industry. Commercial review should verify procurement channels, sanctions exposure, environmental constraints, service contractors, and current maintenance or upgrade demand.
Capacity and service area
Capacity: Historical crude-processing capacity is around 25,000–30,000 barrels per day. Separate reporting cites a 40,000 bpd target or current capacity; the available evidence does not resolve the current realised throughput or design capacity. Service area: Western Iran, including Kermanshah, Kurdistan and Ilam provinces.
Industries served
Petroleum-product distribution and fuel supply.
Ownership, operation & expansion
Owner and operator
Owner: Kermanshah Oil Refining Company (KORC); reported parent: National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC), under the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum. Operator: Kermanshah Oil Refining Company (KORC).
Opening or commissioning
1932.
Expansion and development projects
The refinery has announced ongoing upgrades and capacity-expansion work, including efforts to improve product quality and produce gasoline meeting Euro-4 and Euro-5 standards. Specific investment values, schedules and achieved capacity were not provided.
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Frequently asked questions
Direct answers to the questions most likely to arise when reviewing this profile.
Who operates Kermanshah Refinery?
Kermanshah Oil Refining Company (KORC) operates the refinery. Available evidence reports NIORDC as its parent company, under the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum.
What products does Kermanshah Refinery produce?
Reported products include gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and other petroleum products.
What is the capacity of Kermanshah Refinery?
Reported historical processing capacity is around 25,000–30,000 bpd. Separate reporting cites 40,000 bpd as a target or current figure, so current realised capacity requires date-specific verification.
Which areas does Kermanshah Refinery serve?
It is reported to supply refined petroleum products to western Iran, including Kermanshah, Kurdistan and Ilam provinces.