Petrojam plugs holes - Refinery implements measures to reduce losses, improve operational practices

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Petrojam plugs holes - Refinery implements measures to reduce losses, improve operational practices

After failing to account for oil amounting to $5.2 billion over a five-year period, Petrojam Limited, the state-owned oil refinery, has implemented new initiatives to reduce oil losses. In her 2018 special audit of Petrojam, Auditor General Pamela...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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