TANZANIA: PRESIDENT NYERERE OPENS ITALIAN-BUILT OIL REFINERY

Record ID: 230624

  • Title: TANZANIA: PRESIDENT NYERERE OPENS ITALIAN-BUILT OIL REFINERY
  • Date: 4th December 1966
  • Summary: REFINERY, PRESIDENT NYERERE AT OPENING CEREMONY, INSPECTION OF PLANT AND POWER HOUSE, PRESIDENT UNVEILS PLAQUE, ACCOMPANYING ITALIAN OIL OFFICIALS. Initials JRG/VS/CR/JG Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 19th December 1966 12:00
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  • Location: DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
  • Country: Tanzania
  • Reuters ID: LVAA625NETQH22XRQEMOVMUSULM8
  • Story Text: PRESIDENT JULIUS NYERERE OF TANZANIA OPENED A GBP5 1/2 MILLION OIL REFINERY ACROSS THE HARBOUR FROM DAR ES SALAAM ON FRIDAY.

    THE REFINERY WAS BUILT FOR TANZANIA BY THE BIG ITALIAN OIL CONCERN ENI WHICH IS NOW COMMISSIONED TO LINK THE PLANT WITH A THOUSAND-MILE (1600 KMS) PIPELINE TO ZAMBIA. THE PIPELINE WILL COST GBP16 MILLION.

    THE REFINERY WENT INTO PRODUCTION ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO. ITS ANNUAL CAPACITY IS EXPECTED TO REACH 600,000 TONS OF CRUDE OIL -- SUFFICIENT FOR ALL TANZANIA'S PRESENT NEEDS.

    AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WAS THE ENI PRESIDENT, PROFESSOR MARCELLO BOLDRINI.
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