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CRUDE OIL PROCESSED AND DISTILLATION CAPACITY
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
SPAIN
Crude oil processed (million tonnes) 33.0 31.6 33.5 34.6 31.9 32.1 32.1 30.9 31.9 35.7
Capacity (million tonnes) 36.0 36.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0
Utilization (%) 91.7 87.8 90.5 93.5 86.2 86.8 86.8 83.5 88.2 96.6

LATIN AMERICA
Crude oil processed (million tonnes) - - - - - - - 1.40 4.81 6.2
Capacity (million tonnes) - - - - - - - 2.13 6.6 6.6
Utilization (%) - - - - - - - 65.88 85.80 94.00




CRUDE OIL PROCESSED AND DISTILLATION CAPACITY (Thousand tonnes p.a.)
1996 1997 1998
SPAIN
Crude oil 37,000 37,000 37,000
Vacuum distillation 14,670 15,040 15,040
FCC 5,100 5,350 5,350
Hydrocracking 720 720 810
Visbreaking 3,730 3,730 3,730
Coking 1,550 1,750 1,750
Desulphurisation 14,800 14,800 14,900
Desulphurisation naftas 4,950 4,950 5,100
Reforming 4,950 4,950 5,100
MTBE 275 287 287
Alkylation 350 350 350
Lubricating oils 245 240 240
Asphalts 1,325 820 820