NNPC signs $1.5 Billion for Port Harcourt refinery
07 April 2021 |
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed a contract with Italy’s Maire Tecnimont for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery.
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