DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa

GNGC official blames Sankofa Gas Project for Ghana’s decision to seek IMF bailout

A representative of Ghana National Gas Co. Ltd (GNGC), has alleged that a natural gas supply contract with Eni (Italy) helped lead Ghana's government to seek a financial bailout from the IMF.

Edo state governor urges local processing of oil and gas

The governor of Nigeria's Edo state has encouraged oil and gas producers working in the state to process their output in local facilities rather than sending them elsewhere.

Tanzania optimistic about signing HGA for LNG project in December, energy minister says

Tanzania’s Energy Minister January Makamba says his country’s government is still on track to sign a final host government agreement (HGA) on a $30bn LNG project in December.

Iranian state reportedly sells stake in petrochemical producer PGPIC for privatisation record 1.1 trillion rial

Shell teaming up with Egyptian partners to offer LNG bunkering for Suez traffic

Shell (UK) is looking to work with several Egyptian companies to establish an LNG bunkering hub to serve ships transiting the Suez Canal.

QatarEnergy makes ConocoPhillips its final foreign partner in NFS project

QatarEnergy has named ConocoPhillips (US) as its third and last foreign partner in the North Field South (NFS) expansion project.

Eni, ExxonMobil confirm that Coral Sul FLNG is turning out LNG offshore Mozambique

Two members of the Coral South LNG consortium have confirmed that the Coral Sul FLNG is processing gas from the Coral field offshore Mozambique and is on track to load its first export cargo soon.

NNPCL, Daewoo E&C sign LoI on Kaduna refinery rehab project

Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd (NNPCL) has reportedly reached agreement with Daewoo E&C, a unit of South Korea’s Daewoo Group, on the rehabilitation of the Kaduna oil refinery.

DMEA: Saudi Kayan moves from profit to loss in Q3 2022

Solutions for African fuel demand problems

Panelists at AEW 2022 disagree over the question of whether to prioritise refinery construction and utilisation or improvements in petroleum product distribution systems.

QatarEnergy names Shell as second foreign partner in NFS project

QatarEnergy has named Shell (UK) as its second foreign partner in the North Field South (NFS) expansion project, which aims to lift Qatar’s LNG exports by 16mn tonnes per year.

Technical problems at Coral Sul FLNG reportedly forcing Mozambique to delay first gas exports

Mozambique has reportedly been forced to postpone the export of its first LNG cargo once again because of technical difficulties at the Coral natural gas field.

Iraq replaces Oil Minister as new government approved