Bahamas Philately: 1975 Economic Diversification – 21c Refining Crude Oil

The major exporters of oil into The Bahamas in 1975 were Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Libya. The United States was its major recipient.

The largest refinery in the was the Bahamas Oil Refining Co. (BORCO) located in Freeport, Grand Bahama, with a capacity of 500,000 barrels.

Details
  • Designer: Daphne Padden
  • Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa)
  • Process: Lithography
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  • Watermark: None
  • Perf: 14.5 (comb)
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References
  • Foreign Economic Trends and Their Implications for the United States (1977)
  • Minerals Yearbook Vol 3 (1978)
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