Greece's Motor Oil to spend 310mn euros to build naphtha unit

ATHENS: Greek refiner Motor Oil plans to spend 310 million euros ($345 million) to build a naphtha unit it said will boost core profit in the coming years.

The new plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2021, Motor Oil said in a filing to the Athens Stock Exchange late on Wednesday.

It will boost the company's output of value-added products gasoline, kerosene and hydrogen, it said.

Deputy Managing Director Petros Tzannetakis said the project is estimated to generate an additional EBITDA of 90-100 million euros per year, based on relatively conservative assumptions.