(EnergyAsia, July 28 2011, Thursday) — Energy-poor Tajikistan has started building its first oil refinery to meet its rising domestic fuel demands and reduce its energy dependency on Russia. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the privately-owned 100,000-ton/year plant in the western part of the country. Rustam Dustov, a local businessman who…

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