
CRU operational again before the holidays
WILLEMSTAD – In a press release, the Curaçao Refinery Utilities, better known as CRU, announced that it will be operational again for the holidays and can again supply utilities to the Isla refinery. Work on More...

BOO operational again soon
WILLEMSTAD - The Build Own and Operate (BOO) plant will soon start up again. Five of the six boilers that produce steam for the refinery are not in service. Two boilers will be operational again this month, the More...

RdK selects preferred bidder for long term lease oil refinery
WILLEMSTAD - In a press release, the Refineria di Kòrsou, Curaçao Refinery (RdK) indicated it has selected a preferred bidder, a preferred candidate, to further negotiate for the acquisition and modernization More...

MAN faction wants clarity about alleged corruption at RdK
WILLEMSTAD - In parliament, there is a call for the Minister of General Affairs, Eugene Rhuggenaath to give a more detailed explanation of the case of Roderick van Kwartel, Director of the public company Curaçao More...

Prime Minister fails to give explanations about suspicious RdK Director
WILLEMSTAD - Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath failed to attend the weekly press conference of the Council of Ministers. A missed opportunity, since he could have explained the developments at the public company More...

Opposition party MFK wants Parliament to be involved in corruption investigation
WILLEMSTAD - The leader of the opposition party MFK, Gerrit Schotte wants an emergency meeting in Parliament to discuss the situation at the public company Refineria di Korsou, Curaçao Refinery (RdK). Yesterday, More...

Internal investigation at Curaçao Refinery; Director on mandatory leave
WILLEMSTAD - The Supervisory Board (RvC) of the Refineria di Kòrsou N.V. (RdK), or Curaçao Refinery requested the statutory director of this company, Mr van Kwartel and two other employees, on November 14 to take More...

Prime Minister meets with refinery representatives
WILLEMSTAD - The Prime Minister of Curaçao Eugene Rhuggenaath, who is also responsible for the refinery, met with the management of both Isla and the public company Curaçao Refinery (RdK). The unions representing More...

Curaçao close to finding strategic partner for refinery
WILLEMSTAD - The government of Curaçao is close to signing preliminary agreements with at least two US and European companies to resuscitate its 220,000 b/d Isla oil refinery that has been virtually abandoned by More...

Search for a strategic partner for oil refinery progressing according to plan
WILLEMSTAD - All the efforts of the public company Refineria di Korsou (RdK), the Curaçao Refinery is concentrated on finding a strategic partner for the refinery after the current contract with the Venezuelan More...