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Estimated, per aramco.com: the complex "is expected to be fully operational by 2026" (a bare year, so its last day); Energy Intelligence (Oct 2025) says it is on track to come "on line next year", and Splash (Sep 2026) reports it in "final commissioning and start-up preparations" with no date.
Tencent News piece on Panjin's plans: the 300,000-tonne crude berth opened in June 2026, Huajin Aramco's[1] 8 liquid-bulk berths are built and its 32 main units are mechanically complete and in production preparation.
Splash Ports (read through the app's scraper; 403 to curl): the new 300,000 dwt berth took its first laden VLCC, cargo piped into the complex; all 32 main units mechanically complete; RMB 83.7bn investment; ownership and capacities.[1]
Energy Intelligence's free lead: Aramco[1] and its Chinese partners are on track to bring the 300,000 b/d Hapco complex on line next year, China's only new refining addition for 2026.
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