Dr Mirza said that the $US350 million project will ensure that the Bahrain Petroleum Company refinery in Sitra is supplied with approximately 350,000 bbl/d of oil.

“The 114 km pipeline will use a safer route that avoids going through inhabited areas and will also use state-of-the-art technology,” said Dr Mirza.

The project is being undertaken to replace an existing pipeline and increase transmission capacity between the two countries.