KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Alpart refinery in St Elizabeth could be open for business by June 2027 on the back of a US$490 million investment by its Chinese owners, JISCO.

The money will be used to upgrade and modernise the plant which has been closed since 2019. It represents phase one of a two-phase plan to get the plant up and running, according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green.

The minister provided an update on plans to reopen the plant during a ministerial statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.