Nigeria to invest Rp 24t in Indonesian refinery deal
From:The Jakarta Post
Nigeria plans to invest Rp 24 trillion (US$2.68 billion) in Indonesia to fund the construction of three oil refineries, an official says.
The Industry Ministry's director general for manufacturing-based industry, Panggah Susanto, was quoted by kompas.com as saying that both countries had agreed to build the refineries in Indonesia.
Nigeria, which produces 2.6 million barrels of oil per day (bpd), was looking for a partner to refine its crude oil, Panggah said.
"Previously they wanted the refineries to be built in Nigeria," he said Tuesday. "However, as Indonesia is currently improving its downstream industry, Indonesia wanted the refineries to be built here instead."
The refineries, which are projected to produce 300 bpd each, will be used to process crude oil from Nigeria.
"State firm PT Pertamina will buy the crude oil from Nigeria and process it here," he said.
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