The Sudan Khartoum Refinery Company is a petroleum company in Sudan. The company its name is abbreviated to KRC. The company was founded in 1997 and began operations in 2000. KRC is based in Khartoum. Ownership The company is 50% owned by the Sudanese government's Ministry of Energy & Mining (MEM) and 50% owned by the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).. Operations The company operates an oil refinery 70 kilometers north of Khartoum. The capacity of the refinery is 100,000 barrels of oil per day. Khartoum refineries is also known as alGayley refineries alone was able to fulfill the entire needs of Sudan making it self-sufficient from petroleum by-products. Excess petroleum is exported from Bashair Port on the Red Sea through a pipeline of 1610 km length, making it the longest pipeline in Africa. External links Sudan Khartoum Refinery Company official site Sudan Khartoum Refinery Company page at MBendi Oil and gas companies of Sudan Oil refineries in Sudan Companies based in Khartoum Energy companies established in 1997 Non-renewable resource companies established in 1997 1997 establishments in Sudan