Commissioning of the Pucallpa refinery and modernization of the Iquitos refinery are declared of national interest

This Congress of the Republic release was published using machine translation.

The national representation approved the opinion that proposes to declare the start-up of the Pucallpa refinery and the modernization of the Iquitos refinery of national interest, based on bills 2097/2021 and 2299/2021.

The initiative obtained 103 votes in favor, one vote against and one abstention. She was exonerated from the second ballot.

The head of the Energy Commission, Jorge Flores Ancachi (AP), pointed out that his working group agreed with the Ministry of Energy and Mines that "it is Petroperú's responsibility to determine the technical and economic feasibility of putting these refineries into operation ”.

"As representatives of the nation," he stated, "we are obliged to put these issues on the agenda of the Executive Power through this declarative law and call attention to Petroperú's negligence, to take prompt action regarding the implementation in operation of the Pucallpa refinery and the modernization of the Iquitos refinery”.

This action, he continued, "will reduce an important gap in the lack of fuel and will ensure the energy security of the country with the production of less polluting fuels for the benefit of the population and the environment."