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Refineries in South Korea
South Korea has 4 refineries mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 20th-largest fleet of the 72 countries that hold any, and 1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 4 operating. Combined refining capacity is about 2,770 kb/d. The largest is Ulsan Refinery (840 kb/d).
The largest owner-operators are GS Caltex (1), Hyundai Oilbank (1) and S-Oil (1) — GS Caltex alone is named on 25% of them.
4
Refinery in South Korea
#20
of 72 countries
2,770
Refining kb/d
On the interactive map
Largest refineries in South Korea
- Ulsan Refinery840 kb/d
- Yeosu Refinery730 kb/d
- Onsan Refinery670 kb/d
- Daesan Refinery530 kb/d
Who owns South Korea's refineries
- GS Caltex1 25%
- Hyundai Oilbank1 25%
- S-Oil1 25%
- SK Energy1 25%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
How South Korea compares · refineries by country
- 1. United States32
- 18. Turkey5
- 19. Venezuela5
- 20. Egypt4
- 21. South Korea4
- 22. Nigeria4
- 23. Pakistan4
- 24. Angola3
Frequently asked
- How many refineries are there in South Korea?
- OverWatts maps 4 refineries in South Korea — 1% of the world's mapped total, the 20th-largest national fleet of the 72 countries with any.
- What is the largest refinery in South Korea?
- Ulsan Refinery, at 840 kb/d, operated by SK Energy.
- What is South Korea's total refining capacity?
- About 2,770 kb/d across 4 refineries mapped on OverWatts.
- Who owns the refineries in South Korea?
- GS Caltex is named as owner or operator on the most — 1 of 4 (25%). Next are Hyundai Oilbank (1), S-Oil (1) and SK Energy (1).