REFINERY REHAB. & EN
Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Bangladesh
Source: World Bank Group
The project would support GOB's efforts to: (a) reduce the level of petroleum imports; (b) initiate energy conservation activities; and (c) carry out pre-investment studies as a basis for exploiting the country's natural gas reserves. The project would comprise: (a) equipment, materials and related engineering services for the rehabilitation of the ERL refinery facilities in Chittagong to increase
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Manufacturing (Industrial), Oil and Gas, Natural Gas, Government
- Location
- Bangladesh
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project would support GOB's efforts to: (a) reduce the level of petroleum imports; (b) initiate energy conservation activities; and (c) carry out pre-investment studies as a basis for exploiting the country's natural gas reserves. The project would comprise: (a) equipment, materials and related engineering services for the rehabilitation of the ERL refinery facilities in Chittagong to increase capacity utilization and a study to determine further modifications required to improve the refinery's yield pattern; (b) technical assistance to improve the accounting, financial and management information systems (MIS) of BPC; (c) the development of an energy conservation/diversification program to improve the efficiency of energy use in the industrial sector; (d) feasibility studies on gas-based export-oriented projects to lay as a basis for exploiting the foreign exchange potential of the country's natural gas; and (e) research and development on possible uses of natural gas-derived methanol as a blend in middle distillate petroleum products. |
Original sector | (Historic)Oil & Gas |
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Country | Bangladesh |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Manufacturing (Industrial), Oil and Gas, Natural Gas, Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-17 |
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