US-Saudi consortium advances plans for $5bn oil refinery outside Strait of Hormuz

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A US-Saudi consortium, led by MWG Enterprises, the Patel Family Office, and PWS (a unit of Saudi Arabia’s AHQ Group), is moving forward with plans for a $5 billion oil refinery and export base located just outside the Strait of Hormuz. The project, part of the Mera Oil consortium, is in the final stages of selecting one of three preferred sites, with a decision expected by year-end. The refinery would have a capacity of 200,000 barrels per day and include deepwater port infrastructure, storage facilities, and access to international shipping routes. It aims to enhance energy security and create thousands of jobs. This development occurs amid ongoing attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure by Iranian forces, which have disrupted oil supplies and increased market volatility.

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