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MOL, COSCO name newest LNG carrier

13 January 2020

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and China COSCO Shipping have named the second of four LNG carriers the companies have commissioned to transport fuel produced by Russia’s Yamal LNG project.

Vietnam sets 2020 goals for PetroVietnam

13 January 2020

The Vietnamese government has raised the bar for state-owned PetroVietnam after the major surpassed its 2019 oil and gas production targets.

Petronas to re-enter Cambodia’s energy sector

13 January 2020

Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas is preparing to re-enter Cambodia’s oil and gas sector after exiting the South-East Asian country in 2010, a senior Malaysian diplomat has said.

Indian LNG demand supports spot prices

13 January 2020

India’s demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is helping drive spot prices for the fuel higher, according to a report by Reuters.

Indian Oil, OIL team up on CCUS-EOR project

13 January 2020

India’s largest oil refiner Indian Oil has teamed up with state-run developer Oil India Ltd (OIL) on a project to re-inject refinery carbon emissions at a nearby mature oil project.

Privately owned Nigerian company expands modular refinery

13 January 2020

Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources reported last week that a privately owned company had significantly expanded the capacity of its modular refinery in Ogbele, a town in Rivers State.

South Sudan seeks partner for environmental audit of oilfields

13 January 2020

The government of South Sudan has called a tender for an environmental audit of the country’s oilfields.

Sonatrach awards $3.7bn refinery contract to Spanish-Korean consortium

13 January 2020

Algeria’s national oil company (NOC) Sonatrach has awarded a $3.7bn contract for work on a new grassroots oil refinery to a joint venture formed by South Korea’s Samsung Engineering and Spain’s Técnicas Reunidas.

Maduro, opposition MPs spar over proposed changes to JV ownership

13 January 2020

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's plans for authorising changes in PdVSA JV ownership have stalled amidst ongoing conflict with the political opposition over control of the legislature.