DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
‘Ghost Ships’ delivering Iranian oil to Syria
Ghost ships are delivering Iranian oil to the Syrian Mediterranean port of Baniyas. During the past six months, eight tanker ships have made at least 17 deliveries and offloaded some 16mn barrels of liquid hydrocarbons in Syria.
AfrOil: Dangote Refinery launched
Aramco expected to finally sign deal for Iraq’s Akkas
Iraq has long courted Aramco for the promising, yet remote gas field, and it looks like the end is in sight
DMEA: Cape Town refinery to receive US crude
Cape Town refinery to receive rare shipment of US crude
The first US oil shipment to South Africa since 2021 is on its way to the country’s Astron Energy refinery, located in Cape Town, according to tracking data provided by energy data provider Kpler and Refinitiv Eikon.
Iran set to launch new gas condensate refinery
Iran’s Persian Gulf Mehr Refinery Co. (PGMC) announced this week that it aims to launch a large gas condensate refinery in the south of the country next year to meet rising gasoline demand.
Petrofac, China Huanqiu win EPC for Algerian petchem project
A joint venture comprising China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation and Petrofac has been selected by STEP Polymers to begin a large-scale Algerian petrochemical project.
NNPCL says domestic refining will not compensate for subsidies
Nigeria’s NNPCL has said that the country’s domestic refineries will not make up for the removal of government subsidies but added that they would ensure adequate supply.
Dangote launched heralding a new era for Nigeria
The long-awaited, $19bn Dangote Refinery has come online after years of planning, construction and delays and is billed as a solution to Nigeria’s chronic fuel shortages.
Suez Canal zone poised to sign agreement with Energy China for $7bn green hydrogen and ammonia plant
Algerian natural gas exports to Southern Europe remains strong so far in 2023
Algerian natural gas exports to Southern Europe remained strong so far in 2023, as Italy’s demand is high and gas flows to Spain have recovered and are reaching their highest levels.
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