Jordan Oks mega shale oil project

The Jordanian government ratified Sunday agreements prepared by the national electricity company with an Estonian company to implement a mega oil shale energy project in the Kingdom.
During the cabinet meeting, Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Mohammad Hamed made a present about the project which will produce electricity through direct burning of oil shale.
The cabinet was also updated on the progress of work while the Mining and Energy Regulatory Commission gave the go-ahead for signing the deal with the Estonian firm and start the USD2.4 billion project, which will be the largest oil shale venture in the region and the world