Mobil Oil New Guinea, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, has recently commissioned a bottom loading facility at its Lae Terminal to enhance fuel supply for customers in Papua New Guinea as part of its ongoing PGK 40 million investment program.
According to Exxon Mobil this initiative, is now fully operational, demonstrates Mobil Oil New Guinea’s commitment to providing quality fuel to support the growing demand of its customers in Lae, the Highlands and Madang Provinces. It follows a recent major tank investment to expand fuel supply at its Idubada Terminal in Port Moresby in 2024.
The Lae Terminal upgrade included installing of a bottom-loading facility to complement the existing top-loading rack. Together, this combination speeds the loading process and shortens delivery times from the Lae Terminal to its customers.
“This upgrade significantly reduces truck loading times, allowing more trucks to be loaded each day at the facility. Our customers reap the benefit of enhanced availability of our high- quality fuel,” Chairman and Managing Director of ExxonMobil PNG Limited Dinesh Sivasamboo said.
“Throughout its long history in PNG, Mobil has always been committed to implementing initiatives that will better serve our customers,” he continued. “At our core, we are a PNG company with ExxonMobil’s unmatched global expertise and capabilities, and we continue to look for ways to strengthen and grow our business and fuel stability for Papua New Guinea.”
For more than a century, Mobil Oil New Guinea through its network of terminals, branded retail service stations and wholesale customers have been committed to the country and its people and stands ready to continue to be the country’s most trusted and reliable supplier in the decades to come.
