DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa

Uganda delays launch of EACOP, Tilenga projects following Magufuli’s death

Uganda has pushed the start date for development of the Tilenga oilfield and construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) back to April.

QP to take full control of Qatargas 1

With Zinder refinery closed, Niger suspends exports

NNPC to take diminished role in Port Harcourt

Trading of Abu Dhabi’s Murban crude futures begins

Suez reopens as Ever Given is refloated

Iran signs 25-year pact with China

Aramco asks banks to finance pipeline deal

LNG becomes global shipping fuel

DMEA: Money matters in Saudi

Top line revenues at Egyptian gas infrastructure construction firm Regas up 10% y/y to $50mn in 2020

Aramco and Dow restructure Sadara debt, allocate more gas

Turkey’s oil product imports decline by quarter year on year in Jan

Refloating of Evergreen vessel blocking Canal Suez might take days or weeks

QP makes more LNG moves

Qatar Petroleum continues to make new moves related to its LNG business, including striking a new long-term supply deal with China’s Sinopec.

Giant container ship runs aground blocking Suez Canal to maritime navigation

Government questioned over Port Harcourt revamp

Edo state modular refinery to be commissioned by year-end

Mombasa refinery could be revived with biofuels plan

Azikel Petroleum appoints Chemie Tech as EPC contractor for modular refinery project

Azikel Petroleum, a subsidiary of Nigeria’s Azikel Group, has appointed UAE-based Chemie Tech to serve as its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor on a modular refinery project.