Growth in South and Central American countries refining capacity has lagged behind the growth in demand in the

region ( including oil-rich countries ) have to import large quantities of refined oil . As many refinery expansion project has been delayed , analysts believe that the next few years in the region still rely on oil imports to meet market demand. Mexico 's national oil company (Pemex) is promoting 16,250,000 tons / year ( 32.5 million barrels / day ) Tula refinery expansion and reconstruction plan, but reportedly cost $ 3.5 billion in this project has not yet been finally approved by the company. This refinery is Mexico 's second-largest refinery , had a loss $ 8.6 billion , roughly equivalent to 1 % of the country 's GDP. At the same time , the company also plans to invest $ 10 billion to build a 12.5 million tons in Tula / year ( 25 million barrels / day ) refinery , but plans have been postponed. Any one of these two projects can reduce the production of oil imports Mexico. According to the EIA ( U.S. Energy Information Administration ) statistics , Mexico imported 50.5 million barrels of oil / day from the United States , representing the country's oil demand is 1/ 4 . Mexico, about half of the gasoline and natural gas 1/3 to rely on imports . Colombian oil imports from the United States in 2012 than the average value increased by 43 percent to 10.7 million barrels / day, nearly half the country's needs. Colombian national oil company (Ecopetrol) said , Cartagena refinery 4,250,000 tons / year ( 8.5 million barrels / day ) expansion project is 80% complete . In addition , Barrancabermeja refinery is to improve the processing of heavy oil to transform their proportion . Venezuela also need to increase refining capacity . Venezuela 's oil refining capacity of 65 million tons / year ( 1.3 million barrels / day ) , but due to improper maintenance , and in 2012 had a place in Amuay refinery explosion , oil production was lower than the level of consumption in the country ( 77 million barrels / day ) . Venezuela's state oil company (PDVSA) has announced three new refineries , and two existing refinery capacity expansion , but these plans have been delayed. The company hopes to increase 1.25 million tons / year ( 2.5 million barrels / day ) of refining capacity in 2015 , 2016 and then an additional 700 million tons / year ( 14 million barrels / day ) . Ecuador total oil consumption is 21 million barrels / day, of which imports from the United States accounted for 1/3. The country is also working to implement the refinery expansion project , 5.5 million tons / year ( 11 million barrels / day ) of the Esmeraldas refinery in February 2013 shut down for revamping , but has repeatedly delayed plans to resume production , resulting in 2013 the import volume has increased . Ecuador 's national oil company (Petroecuador) has planned a joint venture with PDVSA in the Pacific coast to build a 15 million tons / year ( 30 million barrels / day ) refinery , investing $ 12.5 billion , but because of funding problems , difficult to start the project on schedule . Similar situation in Peru and Venezuela , although refining capacity is greater than the level of consumption , but due to limited crude oil production and refinery technology behind while the country had to import crude oil and oil products . Peru 's economy is on the rise, domestic oil consumption of 17.1 million barrels / day and growing . 3.25 million tons / year ( 6.5 million barrels / day ) Talara refinery reconstruction project has been delayed because of funding

problems , currently the country's domestic consumption of oil imports accounted for 1/3 . Up to now, the country has increased by 22% in 2013 imports from the United States throughout the year than in 2012 . OGEM Solids Control Blog http://chinesesolidscontrol.blogspot.com/ OGEM Solids Control solids control equipment http://www.ogemsolidscontrol.com/