The
Paraguaná Refinery Complex is a crude
oil refinery complex in
Venezuela. It is considered the world's third largest refinery complex, just after
Jamnagar Refinery (India) and Ulsan Refinery (South Korea). The Paraguaná Refinery Complex was created by the fusion of Amuay Refinery, Bajo Grande Refinery and Cardón Refinery. As of 2012, it refines . The complex is located in the
Paraguaná Peninsula in
Falcón state (Amuay and Cardón refineries) and the western coast of
Lake Maracaibo in the
Zulia state (Bajo Grande Refinery). The complex accounts for 71% of the refining capacity of Venezuela and it belongs to the state-owned company
Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA).