Mongolia has extracted over 3.196 million barrels or 433,311 tons of crude oil in the first half of the year. The Mongolian Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry said that out of its total production, 3.127 million barrels or 424,631 tons of crude oil were exported to China during the same period.

Currently, Mongolia exports crude oil to China and imports petroleum products from Russia.

The country is planning to extract 8.1 million barrels or 1.1 million tons of crude oil this year, which would contribute 223.4 billion Mongolian Tugrik (93.31 million U.S. dollars) to the state budget.

According to the ministry, Mongolia has implemented 38.6 percent of its export goals for the year.

Construction of Mongolia’s first oil refinery has begun in in southeastern Dornogovi Province. The refinery will have a processing capacity of 1.5 million tons of oil per year and will annually produce 560,000 tons of gasoline and 670,000 tons of diesel fuel, as well as 107,000 tons of liquefied gas. The refinery, to be ready for operation by 2022, is expected to boost Mongolia’s gross domestic product by 10 percent.