The proposed mega oil city will be developed at an area of 80,000 acres in Gwadar District for the refining and processing of petroleum products mainly imported from the Gulf region for local and regional needs.
Will Gwadar get a $4.5 billion oil refinery?
According to the press release of the Chinese firm, the East Sea Group, a $4.5 billion oil refinery is being built in Gwadar. It will have an annual oil processing capacity of 8 million tons.
Could oil refinery be established in Pakistan instead of Gwadar?
It was indicated vaguely that an oil refinery may be established somewhere else in Pakistan instead of Gwadar. However, a recent development saw Saudi Arabia signaling renewed engagement to come up with an oil refinery project in Gwadar.
Will China build oil refinery in Gwadar Free Zone Area Phase II?
The Chinese enterprise’s engagement to build an oil refinery in Gwadar Free Zone area phase II has electrified the mood and morale of the CPEC’s reinvigoration, as the matter of whether it will be built has remained in limbo and caused ominous susceptibility on the future of Gwadar development.