DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
Iran bans all petchem exports after strikes hit key hubs
Iran suspended exports of all petrochemical products “until further notice” following US-Israeli attacks on its two main petrochemical hubs in the south earlier this month.
Syria starts Iraqi fuel oil export loading through Baniyas port
Syria has started loading Iraqi fuel oil on to the tanker ASAHI PRINCESS at Baniyas refinery, in the first export operation of its kind through the port since the Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) was established.
AKK pipeline puts Abuja on course for first gas by July
Nigeria is expected to begin delivering natural gas to Abuja by July through the long-delayed Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) pipeline, in a development seen as a test of government efforts to translate gas reserves into industrial growth
Morocco, Nigeria set to sign $25bn African Atlantic Gas Pipeline deal in 2026
Morocco is set to sign an intergovernmental agreement for the major natural gas pipeline project with Nigeria in 2026, marking a key step towards advancing a project estimated to cost more than $25bn
Zambia's planned oil refinery to rely on crude delivered by road
Zambia has said an oil refinery that is being built north of the country will process crude that would be initially delivered by road.
Nigerian billionaire Dangote plans pan-African IPO of continent's biggest refinery
Aliko Dangote is planning a pan-African IPO of his 650,000bpd Nigerian oil refinery, with advisers appointed and exchange talks underway.
China denies arms sales to Iran, warns US of countermeasures
China has denied accusations of providing military support to Iran, calling the reports fabricated and warning the US of countermeasures if tariffs are imposed on Beijing over the claims.
Kenya Energy CS Wandayi denies knowledge of substandard fuel imports in $91.92mn deal
Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has told lawmakers he was not involved in approving a disputed fuel import that entered the country outside the government-to-government (G-to-G) framework
Botswana, Oman sign deals for renewable energy, oil storage cooperation
The deals include the development and operation of an oil storage facility in a coastal region of Botswana, and a project to develop, build and finance a 500-MW photovoltaic solar power plant inland.
US-Guinea talks support LNG project tied to mining and energy security
Guinea’s proposed LNG project is advancing with backing from US and local officials, as the country seeks to build gas-fired energy capacity to support mining expansion and strengthen long-term energy security.
thyssenkrupp Uhde unit to build PET production plant for Turkish packaging producer KOKSAN
A subsidiary of Germany’s thyssenkrupp Uhde (thyssenKrupp AG, ETR: TKA), Uhde Inventa-Fischer, has signed a contract with Turkish packaging producer KOKSAN for the delivery of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) production plant.
US, Iran agree to ceasefire
At first glance, the US looks to have handed Iran a victory, with its control over the strait having solidified and its 10-point peace plan having been described by Trump as a “workable basis on which to negotiate.”
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery increases petrol prices again amid oil market instability
Nigeria’s 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Refinery has again increased the prices of petrol and diesel due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East, putting pressure on consumers across the country.
Nigeria’s Itsekiri coalition says centralised pipeline surveillance preferred for national security
Nigeria’s plan to decentralise surveillance responsibilities across its pipeline network has been met with resistance from a coalition of stakeholders from oil-producing communities.
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