24 May 2021

During a tour of petroleum refineries in Alexandria, the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said that the Ministry aims to achieve self-sufficiency in petroleum products by 2023.

He said that the petroleum refining industry is currently witnessing a comprehensive development plan. This plan involves raising the capacity of refineries and modernizing them, as well as completing and operating new projects. The goal is to support an advanced system for the refining and manufacturing of petroleum in Egypt which is aligned with the current phase of development in the country, reaches international standards, and accomplishes the Ministry’s self-sufficiency target. (Source: Ministry of Petroleum, al-Youm al-Saabe, , al-Ahram, al-Masry al-Youm, Akhbar al-Youm)