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Azikel Refinery in Bayelsa nears completion, promising increased local petrol production and energy independenceNigerian Society of Engineers praises $1 billion project for its potential to boost industrialisation and job creationRefinery set to produce petrol and aviation fuel, enhancing Bayelsa’s status as an industrial hub
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Another major Nigerian refinery is edging closer to petrol production, with the nearly completed Azikel Refinery in Bayelsa State expected to strengthen domestic fuel supply and support Nigeria’s push for greater energy independence.
The development comes as the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Bayelsa State Branch, described the $1 billion project as a world-class engineering feat capable of driving industrialisation, job creation and economic growth across the Niger Delta.
Azikel Refinery nears petrol production stage amid plans to compete with Dangote. Credit: NurPhoto/ContributorSource: UGC
Refinery nears completion
Members of the NSE visited the
