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Government Approves Blue Star Withdrawal

July 2007 | Contract News

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The Nigerian government has accepted the voluntary withdrawal of interest by Nigerian consortium Blue Star from the New Port Harcourt Refining Company and the Kaduna Petrochemical and Refining Company.

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