DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa

Oman’s OQGN to acquire Block 61 pipeline

OQGN has executed signed a $100mn asset transfer agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Minerals for a pipeline in Block 61

Turkey in November sharply cut imports of Russia’s flagship Urals crude amid turning of sanctions screw

Nine crew kidnapped from LPG carrier off West Africa, maritime-security firms report

Uganda charts path to Sustainable Aviation Fuel with UCAA-ICAO study

Uganda has taken a step towards producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) after a feasibility study highlighted the country’s potential and capacity to produce SAF from waste-based feedstocks

Nigeria’s NNPCL pushes AKK pipeline to 86% completion, targets 2025 finish

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has accelerated progress on the $2.8bn Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline, with mechanical completion now targeted for the end of 2025

Saudi Arabia reports progress at Jafurah plant

Saudi Arabia has confirmed the completion and operational start of the first phase of the Jafurah gas plant

Libya and Algeria eye expanding technical energy cooperation in refinery, pipeline and solar projects

Libya’s Ministry of Oil and Gas and Algeria’s Sonatrach are looking to collaborate on refinery-rehabilitation studies, pipeline options, solar-energy projects and laboratory research.

Nigeria’s NNPCL records $5.6bn in intra-group refinery balances

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has recorded about $5.6bn in related-party balances with its refinery subsidiaries, according to an analysis of its December 2024 financial statements.

Turkish-managed tanker linked to Russian oil trade damaged by blasts off Senegal

A Turkish-managed tanker associated with Russian oil shipments was damaged by four explosions off the coast of Senegal, raising security and environmental concerns in West African waters

Nigeria tops African crude oil exports to US with $2.57bn in shipments

Nigeria exported $2.57bn worth of crude oil to the United States from January to August 2025, accounting for more than half of all African crude deliveries to the American market

South Africa’s industrial gas users launch GasHub to address looming supply gap

Twenty-two major industrial gas users from South Africa’s mining, glass, metals, chemicals and food manufacturing sectors have formally launched GasHub, a gas demand aggregator.

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery signs deals with EIL, Honeywell to expand capacity

Nigeria’s 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote refinery has signed a contract with Engineers India Ltd. (EIL) as part of efforts to expand its refining capacity to 1.4mn bpd by 2028, according to Dangote Group CEO Aliko Dangote.

Iran launches two privately built petchem plants in Bushehr

The National Iranian Petrochemical Co. (NIPC) brought online two privately built petrochemical plants in the southern province of Bushehr, as Iran seeks to attract more private capital for its development plans.