JOHANNESBURG--March 15, 2012--Written by Richard Finlayson, Senior International Editor for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) is operating the first phase of its advanced lubricants and grease manufacturing plant at Fujairah Port, on the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is 70 nautical miles from the Strait of Hormuz. The port is one of the world's top three ports for bunker fuel supplies and marine vessel transit. The strategic location provides the plant with excellent access to the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean, which facilitates logistics for high-density sea traffic.