Hexane

Around 40 analytical instruments installed across refinery and petrochemical labs to boost precision testing, digital workflows and capacity for fuels, solvents, bitumen and polymers.

Five-tank modernisation increases storage capacity by about 20%, adds specific tank upsizes, and uses hydraulic jacking to reduce working-at-height risk and speed construction.

4.8 MW PV plant with ~9 MWh battery will supply >6,200 MWh/yr for self‑consumption, cut >3,800 tCO2/yr; investment ~27 million lei; completion by 31 Dec 2028.

Q1: EBITDA $27.5M; March shutdown (700+ tasks) completed; Petromidia processed ~1.2Mt, white product yield 83.76%; domestic fuel share 66%; state contribution $577M

Unit optimizations enable higher‑purity hexane suited for oil extraction, adhesives, paints and degreasing; ~150 t/day capacity, boosts extraction yields and shortens processing time.

Processed 4.61M tons raw materials, $4.44B turnover, $175M EBITDA, -$20M net result. Calls for fiscal reforms. 1.4B state contribution. 1,206 sales points.

Vega, a key player in Romania's industry, evolved from crude oil processing to niche production, supplying bitumen, hexane, and solvents, adapting to market changes over 120 years.

Rompetrol Rafinare upgrades tank farms, boosting storage by 20% and enhancing safety and efficiency at Petromidia refinery.