Pilot project to be implemented in Sergipe can be replicated in other states and will focus on fuel for ships

Sergipe continues as the center of attention in relation to investments, after the intention of some municipalities to implement a port complex in the state, now it's time for the Brazilian group Noxis Energy to announce its intention to build a US$ 450 million refinery in the region.

The company's intention, disclosed by the newspaper "O Estado de S. Paulo", this Friday (23/08), is to install mini bunker refineries (fuel used in ships) with reduced sulfur content for export, taking advantage of the demand for this type of fuel, as its use will be mandatory from January next year.

Noxis Energy stated that if the project to be implemented in Sergipe is successful, the company's idea is to use the same refinery model in the states of Maranhão, Espírito Santo and Amapá.

Noxis informed that its plants are being designed with state-of-the-art technology in coastal areas to receive raw materials and carry out the flow of products destined for the domestic and foreign markets.

According to the planning initially prepared by Noxis, the intention is for the refinery to have the capacity to process 25 barrels of imported oil per day, with production divided into: bunker (50%) diesel (40%) gasoline (10%).
The company's planning is based on surveys that indicate growth in Brazilian demand for diesel and gasoline by 2% by 2032, which will generate a deficit of these fuels in the country of 225 b/d and 251 b/d, respectively.

Petrobras announced that it will start a disclosure process for the full sale of eight refineries and associated logistics.
A root is pointed out as the main interested party in the purchase of Petrobras' refineries. The company is a joint venture of the Cosan and Shell groups.

Currently, Raízen is the second largest fuel distributor in Brazil, second only to BR Distribuidora, owned by Petrobras. In Brazil, the company still does not operate in the refining sector.