DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa

CHEC to act as subcontractor for NLNG’s Train 7 project

China Harbour Engineering Co. (CHEC) is slated to act as a subcontractor for the Train 7 expansion project at the Nigeria LNG (NLNG) plant on Bonny Island.

Nigerian president instructs Senate to fund gasoline subsidy in H2-2022

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed the Senate, the upper chamber of the National Assembly, to allocate NGN2.557 trillion ($6.15bn) in funding for the gasoline subsidy in the second half of 2022.

Libyan oil workers reportedly threaten strike at Marsa el-Hariga

Workers at Libya’s Marsa el-Hariga terminal have reportedly threatened to suspend crude oil exports by the end of February unless their salary demands are met by Arabian Gulf Oil Co. (AGOCO).

Saipem says it will appeal Algerian court’s conviction on Arzew LNG fraud charges

Italy’s Saipem said on February 15 it will appeal its conviction in an Algerian court on criminal charges of fraud related to the award of a contract in 2008 for the construction of the Arzew LNG plant.

Iraqi court scraps Kurdish oil legislation

Karbala refinery seen beginning commissioning on schedule

DMEA: Karbala progresses, Sapref shuts

Egypt’s natural gas market regulator jacks up transport tariffs by 6.4% y/y for 2022

Ghana's BOST to invest GHS200mn in fuel transport initiatives in 2022

BOST's six depots located in Tema in Accra, Buipe in the Savanna, Kumasi in the Ashanti, Bolgatanga in the Upper East, Akosombo and Adome in the Eastern regions of Ghana.

Ghana: NPA head cautions consumers against 'table-top' fuel stations

The trade deemed to be illegal is said to be ongoing in rural communities across the country, however, the NPA believes that it is a recipe for disaster.

BP, Shell put Sapref refinery on indefinite hold

BP (UK) and Shell (UK) have announced plans to suspend operations at the Sapref refinery indefinitely.

Fuel contamination concerns lead NNPC to turn two gasoline tankers away

NNPC has reportedly prevented two tankers that loaded up with gasoline in Antwerp from discharging in Lagos, citing concerns about the possibility that they might be carrying contaminated fuel.

Pouyanné says Mozambique LNG restart may take more than a year

Patrick Pouyanné, the CEO of TotalEnergies (France), has qualified his recent statements about the possibility that work on the Mozambique LNG project may resume before the end of this year.

Head of Nigerian fuel truck drivers’ union threatens nationwide strike

The head of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) labour union in Nigeria has threatened to call a national strike unless the federal government commits to the rehabilitation of 21 critical roadways.

NNPC names four suppliers of contaminated gasoline

Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) issued a statement on February 10 naming four of the companies that supplied the contaminated gasoline that is being blamed for recent shortages.