Oil refining in Sicily: A critical perspective looking to the future

Abstract Hosting close to half of Italy's oil refining capacity, Sicily is home to four petroleum refineries, one of which ended operations in 2014‐2015. Following an updated outlook of Sicily's oil infrastructure, this study provides both a critical perspective as to where oil refining in...

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Main Authors: Mario Pagliaro, Francesco Meneguzzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-03-01
Series:Energy Science & Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.604
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Summary:Abstract Hosting close to half of Italy's oil refining capacity, Sicily is home to four petroleum refineries, one of which ended operations in 2014‐2015. Following an updated outlook of Sicily's oil infrastructure, this study provides both a critical perspective as to where oil refining in Sicily currently stands and a substantial view into its near future. We conclude offering a clue on how the autonomous Sicily's government might act to face the consequences of the undergoing profound changes summarized herein.
ISSN:2050-0505