Algeria offers Azerbaijan participation in construction of oil refineries and electric stations
Algeria hopes for participation of Azerbaijani companies in construction of electric stations and oil refineries in Algeria, reported the Azerbaijan Ministry of Energy.
The issue was discussed at the meeting between Azerbaijan Deputy Energy Minister Gulmammad Javadov and General Secretary of Energy Ministry and Algeria’s representative in OPEC Ahmad Messili in Baku on April 22, 2015.
“During the meeting Messili has described potential of the oil and gas as well as electric energy industries of Algeria and the reforms conducted in these fields. He also said that in the coming years the Algerian government plans to build new oil refineries and electric stations and it will be happy if Azerbaijani companies take part in the bids,” said the same source.
Outside of Azerbaijan SOCAR is mainly involved in oil products trade. Only last year it started construction of oil refinery in Turkey, launching of which is scheduled for early 2018.—0—
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