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Nigeria Advances Refining Capacity with New Refinery License

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  • MRO Energy secures approval to establish a 10,000-bpd refinery in Delta State.
  • Efforts to expand local refining aim to reduce fuel imports and enhance energy security.

Lagos, Nigeria – MRO Energy, a Lagos-based integrated energy asset management company, has received approval from Nigeria’s midstream and downstream regulator to establish a 10,000 barrels-per-stream-day (bpsd) refinery in the oil-rich Niger Delta. This marks another milestone in the country’s push to boost refining capacity and secure energy independence.

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