2025.07.03
Petrobras announces that approximately R$33 billion in investments are planned for refining and petrochemical projects in Rio de Janeiro, of which R$29 billion in Petrobras Capex and R$4 billion in another project that operates in synergy with Petrobras assets.
The implementation of the integration projects of the Boaventura Energy Complex (Itaboraí – RJ) and Reduc (Duque de Caxias – RJ) involves an estimated investment of R$26 billion.
This amount is included in the 2025-2029 Business Plan (PN 2025-2029), and service packages for the projects are currently in the bidding phase.
This new structure will increase S-10 diesel production by 76 thousand barrels per day (bpd), 56 thousand of which from quality improvements and 20 thousand from additional capacity.
The project also provides for a 20 thousand bpd increase in jet fuel production capacity and a 12 thousand bpd increase in Group II lubricating oil production.
The project also includes a dedicated Bio Jet Fuel plant at the Boaventura Complex, with a production capacity of 19 thousand bpd of renewable fuels (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil – HVO and Sustainable Aviation Fuel - SAF); and two gas-fired power plants at the Boaventura Complex, which will participate in capacity reserve auctions.
The engineering project for the power plants has been approved, and the units will leverage synergies with the infrastructure of the Itaboraí Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN).
A lubricant oil re-refining project with a capacity of 30 thousand m³/month (6.3 thousand bpd) is also under evaluation at Reduc.
With the operation of the Boaventura Complex for Group II lubricant oil production, Reduc may repurpose existing units to re-refine used oil, applying the circular economy concept to generate high-value products from waste.
The co-processing test has already been authorized by ANP and is expected to take place this year.
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