(Reuters) -- Tuapse refinery, owned by Russia's top crude producer Rosneft, is set to double refinery runs in May up to 700,000 tonnes a month after launching new crude distillation unit (CDU).
"The column (CDU) is ready, we will double the loadings starting from May, up to 650,000 - 700,000 tonnes," a source said. Rosneft declined an immediate comment.
So far, Tuapse refinery at the Black Sea has processed 4.5 million tonnes of crude oil a year. The new unit will boost the capacity to 12 million tonnes, making it one of Rosneft's biggest refineries.
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