PM Marape, in a statement issued last night, said he has directed Minister for Petroleum Kerenga Kua to liaise with Santos and ExxonMobil on how to increase this supply - either to NapaNapa or have a new refinery set up.
“Downstream processing of our natural resources, including oil and gas, is a major policy of this Government and our coalition partners,” the PM said.
“Therefore, we cannot be energy-insecure, as we are producing oil that goes to refineries in Singapore and is then sent back to us.
“We can reverse this arrangement if the cost structure is right.”