Industry | oil and gas industry |
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Founded | 1956 |
Headquarters | Zarqa, Jordan |
Key people
|
Waleed Asfour (chairman) |
Products | Petroleum products |
Owner | Government of Jordan |
Website | http://www.jopetrol.com.jo/ |
Coordinates: 32°07′23″N 36°06′42″E / 32.1230721°N 36.1116669°E
Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (Arabic: شركة مصفاة البترول الأردنية) runs the only oil refinery plant in Jordan. It was established in 1956, and construction of the oil refinery plant started in 1957. Currently, the company covers all the domestic needs of oil products, and commonly exports its products to other countries.