DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa

Iran’s petroleum industry seeks to go flare-free by mid-2025

Iran plans to put an end to flaring in its onshore and offshore oil and gas installations nationwide once and for all by August 2025, an environment official said.

COP28: vague and voluntary promises

To say that COP28 in Dubai has been eagerly awaited would be an understatement.

Iran to overhaul Syrian refinery after repair job in Venezuela

Iran will soon begin repair work at one of Syria’s only two oil refineries, an official with the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution (NIORDC) said.

Niger set to make leap into oil exports with new pipeline project to Benin

Niger is on the verge of a significant milestone as it prepares to kickstart its crude oil exports via a newly established pipeline linking the country to Benin.

Indonesia's Pertamina terminates LNG offtake deal with TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG

Pertamina signed the offtake agreement with Mozambique LNG, a TotalEnergies-operated consortium in 2019. The joint venture plans to invest $20bn to develop the gas project.

Iran in talks to expand production at Syria’s Homs oil refinery

Syria’s Homs Refinery Co. (HRC) is in the final phases of completing a refining cooperation contract with Iran to expand its refining capacity by 120,000 barrels of oil in its first phase.

Iran’s petchem exports down 18% in first seven months

Iranian petrochemical exports plunged 18% in the first seven months of the current Persian calendar year (March 21-October 22), with exporters blaming the noticeable drop on the monetary policies of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).

Nigeria's new Dangote oil refinery projected to generate $27bn annually

The refinery, built by the Dangote Group, has a daily processing capacity of 650,000 barrels per day and will initially refine 350,000 bpd. Inaugurated in May, it is set to begin operations in December.

Nigeria’s $20bn Dangote oil refinery receives first crude shipment

DMEA: Major oil companies pledge to cut methane emissions

TotalEnergies sells Natref refinery stake to Prax Group

UK-based Prax Group has agreed to purchase TotalEnergies SE’s (Total) minority stake in South Africa’s National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Natref) refinery in a move to expand its presence on the continent.

Iran calls for co-operation with Kuwait over disputed gas field

Iran called for “friendly and constructive co-operation,” after the Persian Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) categorically rejected any Iranian stake in a disputed gas field claimed by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.