VOL. XXXII

NO. 26

3-APRIL-1989

TUNISIA

Snamprogetti Wins Contract to Double Capacity of Bizerte Refinery

Snamprogetti of Italy has won a contract to double the capacity of Tunisia'sonly refinery at Bizerte from the current 1.5mn tons/year to 3mn tons/year. Thestate-owned refinery, which was built in 1962 by Snamprogetti, is operated bySociete Tunisienne des Industries du Raffinage (STIR). According to Tunisia'snews agency TAP, the expansion of the refinery will be enough to meet some 90%of local...