Phillips 66, Kinder Morgan to proceed with Western Gateway pipeline

NorthAmOil - North America Oil & Gas
By bne IntelliNews 22 April 2026
Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan announced this week that they had secured enough shipper commitments to move forward with development of the Western Gateway refined product pipeline.
The core argument for Latin American hydrocarbons has always rested on geology, proximity to Atlantic shipping lanes and, compared with the Gulf, a relative absence of interstate conflict.

Latin America oils up as Hormuz crisis reshapes global energy supply

LatAmOil - Latin America Oil & Gas
By bnl editorial staff 22 April 2026
From Vaca Muerta to the Orinoco, Latin America is sitting on the world's most coveted untapped crude. The Iran war may finally force it to act.

Latin America’s role in global supply set to increase because of Middle East war

LatAmOil - Latin America Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 22 April 2026
A prolonged oil price near $100 a barrel could give South America a larger role in global supply than many market watchers expected, according to Rystad Energy.
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, is also investing in oil refineries, fertiliser & cement plants, and wants to build a Lagos port

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery to expand downstream petchem portfolio with major LAB facility

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
By Brian Kenety 22 April 2026
Honeywell will provide process technologies and catalysts for both Dangote's Linear Alkylbenzene (LAB) unit and a 750,000tpy propylene production facility.
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