Marketers, Oil Companies Partner To Build New Refinery In Akwa Ibom

• Three oil companies and the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) have signed a deal to build a new refinery in Akwa Ibom State.

• The refinery, which will have a capacity of 50,000 barrels per day, is expected to rival the Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC).

• The project is expected to take three to five years to complete, and the companies involved will provide the funding while the marketers will act as product off-takers.

In a bid to enhance refining capacity in Nigeria, petroleum marketers and three oil companies have partnered to establish a new refinery.

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) signed a deal with Claridge Petroleum Company Limited and Oasis Petrochemical Products Limited for the facility, which will be located in Akwa Ibom State.

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According to PETROAN national president, Billy Gillis-Harry, the refinery will have a capacity of 50,000 barrels per day and will provide Nigerians with affordable fuel.

“The refinery will be located in Akwa Ibom State, and we have signed a deal with three other companies to fund the project,” Gillis-Harry stated.

The project is expected to take three to five years to complete, and the companies involved will provide the funding while the marketers will act as product off-takers.

Energy policy analyst, Adeola Yusuf, noted that Nigeria has insufficient refineries to serve its growing population.

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