DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
Iranian firm offers to build oil refinery in Afghanistan
An Iranian energy company has offered to invest in Afghanistan’s oil sector by building a refinery, a statement by the Afghan Mines and Petroleum Ministry said.
Iran pushes for domestic catalyst production
The head of Iran’s National Petrochemical Co. Morteza Shahmirzai has said that the country is making significant progress towards producing petrochemical catalysts domestically.
Saudi Arabia to improve industrial cooperation with the Netherlands
Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands discussed an increase in industrial cooperation during a visit to numerous Dutch cities by the Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources – Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef – last week.
Tecnimont awarded contract for low carbon ammonia plant in Abu Dhabi
Tecnimont S.p.A. has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract by Fertiglobe to build an Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Co. low carbon ammonia plant in the UAE – a deal valued at around $1.3bn.
Investors quickly snap up Aramco's latest share offering
Aramco's $12bn share sale was fully subscribed within hours of opening on June 2
Iran’s biggest petrochemical case closed with $872mn in damages
Iran’s Supreme Court handed down its final ruling on the biggest case in what is dubbed the biggest case in the history of the country’s petrochemical sector.
Nigeria begins CNG vehicle rollout
Shell sells Sapref with BP, pursues additional divestment of downstream assets in South Africa
Shell has sold its Sapref refinery to South Africa’s state-run Central Energy Fund together with JV partner BP while planning the divestment of additional downstream assets in the country.
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