Why did Pakistan decide on a joint venture with Saudi oil companies?
Minister for State Musadiq Malik, who witnessed the MOU signing ceremony, said the Saudi oil firm showed a willingness to inject the entire equity into the multibillion-dollar refinery project, leading the Pakistani government to decide on a joint venture with key SOEs, the report added.
Is Sharif planning a greenfield refinery project at Gwadar Port?
The government headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is reportedly in the advanced stages of negotiations with Saudi giant Aramco to execute the greenfield refinery project at the strategic Gwadar Port and wants to complete the initial paperwork before its tenure ends in two weeks.
Will Saudi Arabia build Pakistan’s largest oil refinery?
Islamabad: Four Pakistani state-owned petroleum companies have signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia to build Pakistan’s largest oil refinery with an investment of USD 10 billion in the strategic Gwadar Port, according to a media report on Friday.
Who will join Pakistan’s largest oil refinery project?
The four SOEs would join the project through equity participation. Four Pakistani state-owned petroleum companies have signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia to build Pakistan’s largest oil refinery with an investment of USD 10 billion in the strategic Gwadar Port, according to a media report on Friday.