OIL REFINERY FACTORY TO CREATE 600 JOBS

MANZINI – The Oil Refinery Factory and a Storage Tank Farm to be built by USA Distillers will create 600 new jobs for Nkilongo residents and surrounding areas.

Nkilongo Member of Parliament Hans Steffen said the first ever oil refinery in Swaziland also forms part of the Nkilongo/Lubombo City Project, which will turn Big Bend and Matata into a city like Nelspruit.

Steffen further said the fuel plant by USA Distillers will be able to produce 100 million litres of oil monthly. According to Steffen, Swaziland only uses about 30 million litres of fuel per month and this means 70 million litres will be exported to neighbouring countries, thus boosting the country’s economy.

“The 600 new jobs that will be created by the oil plant is an extremely important investment in the area, especially because it is situated in the rural parts.  Also considering the amount of fuel that will be produced, we will have more than a month’s supply of fuel to spare,” he explained. Steffen further shared that he knew this because he worked very closely with all businesses in Nkilongo, whose main objective was to create these jobs and reduce crime in his constituency. “We continue to try our best to create jobs, especially for areas like Lavumisa,” he said.

The oil refinery project proposal to government was submitted by the company’s director Joe Caldera, through a letter dated February 23, 2016.
In the letter, Caldeira said he anticipated that the volumes of fuel exported, the balance of payments will improve significantly as a result of the inflow of currency into the kingdom.
He explained that more accurate figures will

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