OREANDA-NEWS. January 23, 2008. Ukraine plans to increase oil refining 4.1% in 2008 to 14.363 million tonnes (compared to 13.801 million tonnes in 2007). According to the governmental data, deliveries of crude oil to the refineries would rise 5.6% - to 14.363 million tonnes from 13.601 million tonnes in 2007. Gasoline production will stay unchanged, diesel fuel output will increase 10.9% to 4.543 million tonnes from 4.097 million tonnes in 2007, heating oil production will be up 1.4% to 3.371 million tonnes from 3.324 million tonnes.

In 2007 Ukraine's refineries decreased output of petroleum products 4.3% to 13.8 million tonnes. Shebelinskiy gas processing plant increased processing of gas condensate 15.8% to 1.001 million tonnes.