Nigerian refinery operating at 65%-70% capacity, Engineers India chairperson says

Engineers India

11/09/2024 12:58

NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The 650,000 barrels per
day (bpd) Dangote refinery in Nigeria is operating at 65%-70%
capacity, producing fuels such as gasoline, gasoil, jet fuel and
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the chairperson of Engineers
India Ltd (EIL)  ENGI.NS  said on Wednesday.
    EIL is the project management consultant for the project.
    Most units of the refinery, designed on Nigerian sweet
crude, are in operation, said chairperson Vartika Shukla. She
expects the refinery to operate at full capacity in three to
four months.
    Meanwhile, the 30,000 bpd Mongolia refinery is expected to
be mechanically completed by the end of 2025/26. 
    Shukla said commissioning will depend on a decision by the
governments of India and Mongolia. 
 
    

 (Reporting by Nidhi Verma in New Delhi; Editing by Sonia
Cheema)
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