Azerbaijani officials visit Petkim Petrochemical Complex in Turkey

Baku, July 20 (AzerTAc). President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) Rovnag Abdullayev and Minister of Economy and Industry Shahin Mustafayev have visited the Petkim Petrochemical Complex in Aliaga district of Izmir Province, Turkey. The Azerbaijani officials were informed about the activities and achievements of the Petkim. The delegation also attended the opening ceremony of the Plastic Packing Factory of the company. They also familiarized themselves with the progress of construction of a container port in the area of the Petkim. Then Abdullayev and Mustafayev visited the construction area of the Star oil refinery plant. The Star refinery, with the expected production capacity of 10 million tonnes per year, will provide the Petkim Petrochemical Complex with naphtha. The major part of the refinery's products will be sold in Turkey's domestic market and some part will be exported to South Europe and Mediterranean Sea countries. After commissioning the Star refinery, SOCAR will become the largest company in Turkey's energy sphere.