VOL. XLII

No. 27

5-July-1999

EGYPT

Exxon Opens Lube Oil Blending Plant North Of Cairo

Exxon Corporation announced on 17 June that its Egyptianaffiliate, Esso Standard (Near East), has commissioned a $14mn lube oilblending plant with a capacity of 55,000 tons/year in 10th ofRamadan City, just north of Cairo. The plant will produce lubricants to servethe increasing demand in both Egypt and neighboring countries. "The startup of the 10th of Ramadan plant establishes world class blendingfacilities...