Construction started in 1965 and refining started in 1967. Originally owned by BP, it was sold to OK Petroleum when BP decided to leave the Swedish market in 1991.[3] In 1994, Sheik Mohammed Al Amoudi from Saudi Arabia bought OK Petroleum,[1] and in 1996 changed the name to Preem Raffinaderi.[3]
The port for crude oil tankers (allowing 19 metres (62 ft) draft) is around 6 km (3.7 mi) west, from where there is a pipeline connection.[2] Refined products are shipped from a port near the Preemraff, or by road or rail connection.[4]