{"id":2869,"date":"2025-05-13T07:15:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrodaleel.com\/?page_id=2869"},"modified":"2025-05-13T07:52:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:52:39","slug":"risks-of-european-refinery-closures-amid-declining-demand-and-excess-capacity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/petrodaleel.com\/?page_id=2869","title":{"rendered":"Risks of European Refinery Closures Amid  Declining Demand and Excess Capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2869\" class=\"elementor elementor-2869\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5863a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d5863a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61526cf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61526cf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risks of European Refinery Closures Amid \nDeclining Demand and Excess Capacity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724bea8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"724bea8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 2025\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727ad85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"727ad85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba9f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ba9f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petrodaleel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Layer-1.jpg?fit=532%2C454&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2871\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petrodaleel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Layer-1.jpg?w=532&amp;ssl=1 532w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petrodaleel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Layer-1.jpg?resize=300%2C256&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74506e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74506e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ba8cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9ba8cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amid intensifying global supply competition, fuel consumption and demand for refined products in Europe are projected to decline further as the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) accelerates. This trend is expected to place additional strain on the refining sector. While some countries maintain a relatively balanced supply-demand dynamic, others are confronted with pronounced overcapacity challenges. Notably, five European nations possess significantly greater refining capacity than their domestic requirements. Among these, Sweden and Italy are particularly vulnerable to potential refinery closures. Both countries are actively transitioning segments of their industrial output towards biofuels and operate some of the continent\u2019s oldest refining facilities. In Sweden, the limited potential for exports exacerbates the risk.<\/p><p>Conversely, Greece and the Netherlands are anticipated to retain a competitive advantage, bolstered by robust export infrastructure. In contrast, Belarus\u2019s refining sector remains relatively insulated from market volatility due to substantial government support. Refining operations that benefit from a strong market position, favorable geographic location, and access to a diversified mix of crude sources and product markets are most likely to sustain viability within Europe\u2019s contracting fuel landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d6527 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42d6527\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9befc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9befc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petrodaleel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Risks-of-European-Refinery-Closures-Amid-Declining-Demand-and-Excess-Capacity.jpg?fit=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2872\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petrodaleel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Risks-of-European-Refinery-Closures-Amid-Declining-Demand-and-Excess-Capacity.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petrodaleel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Risks-of-European-Refinery-Closures-Amid-Declining-Demand-and-Excess-Capacity.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petrodaleel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Risks-of-European-Refinery-Closures-Amid-Declining-Demand-and-Excess-Capacity.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petrodaleel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Risks-of-European-Refinery-Closures-Amid-Declining-Demand-and-Excess-Capacity.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petrodaleel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Risks-of-European-Refinery-Closures-Amid-Declining-Demand-and-Excess-Capacity.jpg?resize=1024%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petrodaleel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Risks-of-European-Refinery-Closures-Amid-Declining-Demand-and-Excess-Capacity.jpg?resize=864%2C1080&amp;ssl=1 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Risks of European Refinery Closures Amid Declining Demand and Excess Capacity May 2025 Amid intensifying global supply competition, fuel consumption and demand for refined products in Europe are projected to decline further as the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) accelerates. 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