DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa

Gasmeth set to begin CNG production in Rwanda by end-2022

Gasmeth, a company founded to extract methane from Lake Kivu in Rwanda, has said it expects to begin turning out CNG by the end of next year.

Petredec expands presence in South African fuel sector

NOC wins Ras Lanuf refinery arbitration case

AKK pipeline project under scrutiny

Mele Kyari, the group managing director of NNPC, has sounded an upbeat note on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) pipeline, saying that work on this domestic natural gas artery is moving forward. However, the project has drawn some unwelcome attention.

NGOs seek to discourage banks from providing credits for EACOP

Hundreds of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have signed an open letter asking commercial banks not to provide any funding for the construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).

Dangote the saviour as Nigeria eyes benefits

Tanzania, Uganda comment on start date for EACOP construction

Tanzania and Uganda appear to have slightly different expectations about the start date for work on the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which will pump crude from fields near Lake Albert to the coast of the Indian Ocean.

SNH reportedly seeking to buy Chad’s stake in oil pipeline

Cameroon’s national oil company Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH) has reportedly expressed interest in acquiring a larger equity stake in a pipeline used to pump oil from Chad to the port of Kribi on the Gulf of Guinea.

Liberia begins construction work on new Harper fuel storage facility

Liberia’s National Port Authority (NPA) has begun construction work on a new petroleum product storage depot within the framework of a wider effort to refurbish the port of Harper.

DMEA: Dangote to the rescue

Iran awards EPC contract as refining levels are maintained

Saudi offers to pipe hydrogen to Europe in effort to claim market share

Houthi demands cause further delays to Safer repairs

Syrian gas pipeline attacked as tensions rise

Dana Gas sees major upside for Kurdistan gas

Iran’s Chabahar FTZ ‘to emerge as steel and petrochemical hub driven by oceanic port development'

Qatari deals come amid push for LNG dominance

Two separate LNG-related deals have been announced this week, involving Qatargas and its parent company, Qatar Petroleum.

Eni restarts Damietta LNG plant in Egypt

Italy’s Eni announced this week that the first cargo since 2012 from the Damietta LNG plant in Egypt had been produced and lifted.

Venezuela ‘shipping jet fuel to Iran in return for vital gasoline imports from fellow sanctioned nation’

Brazzaville kicks off ambitious refinery project

Bids received for Aramco pipeline stake lease

Former VP urges Nigeria to authorise full privatisation of refining sector

Atiku Abubakar, the former vice-president of Nigeria, has urged the government to adopt plans for full privatisation of the country’s oil-refining sector.

Angolan president authorised to offer special incentives for Cabinda refinery project

Angolan legislators have voiced strong support for the government’s plans to reduce the country’s dependence on imported petroleum products.

NCDMB takes 30% transitional stake in modular refinery

Nigeria’s National Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is investing in a small-scale oil-refining project led by a local company, Waltersmith Petroman Oil Ltd.