DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
MENA gas investments in decline: Saudi fund
Sudan backtracks on plan to end fuel subsidies
Oman sheds light on oil industry overhaul
Libyan refinery put at risk of shutdown after missile attack
Algeria awards $3.7bn refining contract
Qatar signs LNG supply deal with Kuwait
State-owned Qatar Petroleum has struck a deal to supply up to 3mn tonnes per year of LNG to Kuwait over a period of 15 years.
Nigeria planning to resume work on Ogidigben gas complex
Nigeria’s federal government has announced the revival of a major natural gas initiative that has been on hold for the last five years.
Proxy turmoil in Iraq puts Middle East on edge
Iraq seeks bids for Jordan oil pipeline
Nigeria LNG makes FID on Train 7 expansion project
The Nigeria LNG (NLNG) consortium revealed in late December that it had made a final investment decision (FID) on the construction of a seventh production train at its natural gas liquefaction plant on Bonny Island.
Sinopec finishes Al-Zour work as Kuwait makes downstream progress
Turkish-Libyan maritime accord raising tensions
Tensions remain high in the Eastern Mediterranean as Turkey talks about conducting joint exploration work with Libya and blocking the construction of the EastMed gas pipeline.
NNPC, partners sign FEED contract for condensate refinery project
State-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) and two private Nigerian companies signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for a condensate refinery project at the weekend.
Algeria’s new president seen aiming for more oil and gas investment
Algeria’s government is likely to continue seeking foreign investment for oil and gas projects following the election of Abdelmadjid Tebboune as president.
Syrian gas fields come back on stream
Aramco and Pertamina to finalise reduced Cilacap plans in Q1
Sonangol cancels Cabinda deal, extends Soyo bidding
Sonangol cancels United Shine’s contract for Cabinda refinery
Angola’s national oil company (NOC) Sonangol revealed last week that it had cancelled a contract with the United Shine consortium for the construction of a refinery in Cabinda Province.
Nigeria’s Axxela pledges to expand West African gas transport infrastructure
Nigeria’s Axxela has pledged to continue working to expand its transportation network for natural gas in West Africa.
OPEC+ agrees to deepen cuts
AFC signs up for Guinean downstream project
TOR signs deal to refine crude
Turkish SWF to invest in petchem facility
Change at the top at Delek profits tumble
Qatar delays NFE award, expands LNG production plan
Despite delays at its North Field Expansion project, Qatar has increased its LNG production outlook as a result of positive results from recent drilling and appraisal work at the field.
Qatar delays NFE award, rocks LNG market
Petronas says RAPID is on track despite reports
Sonatrach sees pipeline gas sales sinking, spot LNG sales rising
Sonatrach, Algeria’s national oil company (NOC), anticipates a sharp drop in natural gas sales this year.
KRG intends to feed oil into Iraqi pipeline next year
Confusion as Iraq reiterates, expands refinery plans
Baniyas refinery resumes full operations after blast
ONHYM chief: Morocco remains committed to proposed Atlantic gas pipeline
The head of Morocco's government says the country remains committed to the construction of the Atlantic pipeline, which will pump natural gas from Nigeria to the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
Second phase of development underway at Libya’s Faregh gas field
A subsidiary of Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) has successfully launched the second phase of development work at the Faregh natural gas field.
Tunisia sees Nawara gas field coming online by year-end
Slim Feriani, Tunisia’s Minister of Industry and Small and Medium Enterprises, said last week that his country was on track to bring the Nawara natural gas field on stream by the end of the year.
Aramco fires starter’s pistol on $1.7tn IPO
Israel's political turmoil holds up economic progress with Jordan
ADNOC signs downstream, LNG deals at ADIPEC
Mid-2022 seen as end date for BAPCO refinery upgrade
Equatorial Guinea approves plan to have Saipem build offshore gas line
Equatorial Guinea has approved the award of a contract to Saipem for the construction of a pipeline that will connect Noble Energy's offshore gas field to the petrochemical complex that is being built at Punto Europa.
Leviathan coming on stream ahead of schedule
Aramco publishes IPO prospectus, but still no price
Iraq moving forward with refinery projects as unrest hits sector
OPEC anticipates 2.1mn bpd of refinery closures by 2025
UAE announces increase in reserves
Iraqi exports fall as unrest reaches oil sector
Aramco IPO kicks off with Tadawul float
Dangote refinery to launch in 2021
Angola and Zambia return to pipeline plans
Aramco further extends Cilacap refinery talks
Gas production set to rise soon at Libya’s Faregh field
Waha Oil Co. (WOC), a subsidiary of Libya’s National Oil Co. (NOC), has begun test operations for the second phase of development at Faregh, a natural gas and condensate field.
NOC officials say Libya needs reform to boost oil production
Representatives of Libya’s National Oil Co. (NOC) said at an industry forum in Tunis last week that the country was capable of increasing crude oil production levels significantly – but that it would have to work hard to achieve this goal.
PGSR reveals export levels
Amiral contract awarded as Aramco maintains downstream focus
Sonatrach weighs in on draft energy law
Sonatrach has spoken out in favour of the caretaker government’s plans for a new energy law, but the matter is far from settled.
Yemen resumes flows from Shabwa
Aramco IPO delayed again
Iraq receives another four-month sanctions waiver
ADNOC signs Ghasha deal, signals downstream intent
Broad deal cements Saudi-Russian relations
Abu Dhabi intends to expand refining capabilities
Red Sea tanker story keeps rolling
Bidders compete for EastMed pipeline work
UAE closes in on Pakistan plant as pipeline deals make progress
Aramco seeking to refinance SATORP debt
Libya’s NOC demands – and receives – crucial state funding
The head of Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) said recently that the company needed more money to head off a steep decline in production.
Engen reportedly headed for IPO in H1-2020
Engen, a petroleum refiner and retailer that operates in seven African countries, is reportedly gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) of stock.
Jordan announces September imports as Iraqi flows stabilise
NNPC head expects major downstream interest, OPEC compliance
Libyan oil sector facing multiple challenges
Libya’s National Oil Company (NOC) has had to deal with a series of challenges in recent weeks.
Erdogan says stopping Iranian imports ‘impossible’, cautions against blaming Tehran
Baghdad, Erbil to seek budget agreement as exports rise
Oman still keen on Iran gas pipeline
NNPC hopes rehab programme will reinstate refining capacity
AB pipeline shut following Saudi attacks
Iran sells products on IRENEX
Asian warning as Saudi seeks to calm markets
SOMO denies having received Saudi request for crude
Russian envoy promises Moldova no gas supply disruption this winter
Qatar Petroleum on LNG push at home and abroad
Qatar Petroleum is moving forward with plans to grow its domestic LNG production capacity, find new buyers and expand its overseas LNG presence.
Fuel price pinch in East Africa
Aramco completes deal to acquire Shell stake in SASREF
Abqaiq attack: Saudi downstream firms struggle to meet Asian demand
TPI urges fossil fuel industry to face up to climate change
Iran and Pakistan sign revised gas pipeline deal
NEWSBASE: Market reels as Aramco facilities come under fire
A major attack on Saudi oil facilities has cut production by 5.7mn bpd, but the full effect will not be felt until existing reserves dry up.
Drone attacks target vital Aramco facilities
NEWSBASE: The attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure are the oil industry's 9/11
The attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure could turn out to be the oil industry’s 9/11. Reacting to the news, JP Morgan said: “Clearly oil assets have been massively mispriced. The assumption that production facilities are secure is wrong."
Costs rise at Aramco & ADNOC’s Indian super-refinery confirmed
Aramco continues Asian downstream expansion as IPO approaches
Adrian Darya spotted off Syria as Iranian tanker news flows
Libya’s NOC halts kerosene deliveries to eastern regions
Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) has suspended deliveries of kerosene to areas in the centre and the east that were not under the control of the government in Tripoli.
Russia considers Iran investment but Crimean oil swaps unlikely
QP books out Zeebrugge LNG until 2044
KNPC to begin diesel production at Mina Abdullah
Fuels in focus in East Africa
Al-Falih replaced as Aramco chair ahead of IPO
Iraqi crude exports increase though pipeline flows remain subdued
Iraq crude set to arrive in Jordan
Mixed messages on Iran as tanker changes course
Shell agrees Qatari lubricant deal
Angola to launch tender for refinery work
Power supply secured for Basra NGL plant
Iran claims oil aboard Adrian Darya 1 has been sold
Nigerian refinery utilisation rate drops to 5.55%
Lamu Port’s first berth to be commissioned in October
Aramco’s Malaysian complex restarts CDU
Namibian official explains rejection of refinery proposals
Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy confirmed last week that it was not yet ready to approve any of the proposals it has received for the construction of an oil refinery.
Nigeria prepares for audit of downstream sector
The government of Nigeria is gearing up to conduct a wide-ranging audit of the country’s downstream oil and gas infrastructure.
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