Ethiopia’s first ever oil blending plant will commence production on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. The plant is erected by Naztech Petroleum Investment Group at the city of Galan in the Oromia State.

The oil blending plant is the first of series investments that are going to be made by Naztech in Ethiopia.

The plant is said to produce different lubricants using the latest standards of the American Petroleum Institute (API) and it is also in line with Ethiopia’s objectives of indigenizing its oil and gas industry.

Upon commencing production, Naztech is expected to produce passenger car lubricants, diesel engine oil-automotive, two stroke motor oil-automotive, automotive specialty, gear lubricants, industrial lubricants, greases and marine lubricants.

Source: Fortune