DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
Angola continues to push for energy security
Angola’s three new domestic refineries are nearing completion, and are set to increase the country’s refining capacity to around 400,000 barrels per day.
NNPCL exports new crude grade to Spain
The Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd. announced on August 5 that it had launched Utapate – a new crude oil grade – into the international market with Spain as its first buyer.
Iran’s petchem exports to rise 17% this year, a NIPC official says
Iran’s exports of petrochemical products are to grow by 17% this Persian calendar year, which started on March 20, 2025, a senior official at the National Iranian Petrochemical Co. said.
Iran hosts petrochemical forum
Iran recently opened its 15th Iran Petrochemical Forum on August 4, seeing around 70 domestic and foreign companies – as well as their representatives – take part.
Civil society organisations to monitor NNPCL’s crude sale compliance
Nigerian civil society organisations have revealed that they will be monitoring the Nigerian National Petroleum Co. Ltd’s compliance in its crude sales to the country’s 650,000 barrels per day Dangote refinery.
Nigeria losing $1,000 per barrel of oil produced, says expert
Nigeria is experiencing substantial financial losses in its crude oil exports, with an estimated $1,000 lost per barrel, the Institute for Energy and Extractive Industry Law has said.
Tanzania secures $1.2bn deal to achieve fertiliser self-sufficiency
Tanzania is set to achieve fertiliser self-sufficiency following a landmark $1.2bn agreement with Indonesian firm ESSA Industries.
DMEA: Saudi importing fuel oil from Kuwait
Iran needs to reform energy consumption, pricing to save its economy
Over the past three decades, the privatisation of industries like petrochemicals, oil refineries, steel, cement and mining has really taken its toll on the Iranian government, leaving it cash-strapped and deprived of revenues from these sectors.
HOSTCOM calls for end to Nigerian fuel imports
The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas has demanded the government end fuel imports
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