Brega Oil Marketing Company held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday 14 October for its Tajoura Oil Depot project, which is being developed in partnership with OLA Energy in Tajoura, Libya under a Build-Operate-Transfer model.
The project is being built as part of Brega’s 2025-2029 strategic plans to increase storage capacity, upgrade infrastructure, and improve the efficiency of the supply and distribution system. The event was attended by representatives of the National Oil Corporation, the Mayor of Tajoura Municipality, and staff from Brega Oil Marketing Company and OLA Energy.
Construction will include storage tanks with a total capacity of 226,300m3, covering petrol, diesel, kerosene, jet fuel and cooking gas, and a cylinder filling unit with a capacity of 1,200 cylinders per hour.
Brega Oil Marketing Company says, ‘This marks a significant step toward developing oil infrastructure and boosting storage capacities, thereby supporting the efficiency of the supply and distribution network and meeting local market needs, particularly in western Libya… this project marks a significant step in realising its vision to modernise its infrastructure and expand operational capabilities, thereby ensuring supply sustainability and meeting the demands of the local market.’
