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Iran hits new ethane production high at South Pars
Iran’s South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC) has set a new record in ethane output, producing over 2.15mn tonnes in the first half of the current Persian year (March 21–September 22), its chief executive said.
Iran’s plans for LNG exports stall as sanctions block trade routes and investment
Sanctions have set Iran’s liquified natural gas (LNG) projects back by years, with unfinished structures designed to take advantage of the South Pars joint field signifying lost potential for export revenue.
Ghana Oil Co. to invest $50mn in LPG storage expansion to meet domestic demand
GOIL PLC plans to commission an additional 12,000 metric tons of LPG storage capacity in 2026 under a $50mn investment. The expansion aims to strengthen Ghana’s energy security and address supply gaps.
Can Senegal’s transparency drive amid an oil & gas boom end the 'resource curse'?
Senegal is tying its energy-led growth story to a wider investment drive, opening Fii 2025 under President Faye’s patronage. With Sangomar first oil flowing and gas exports due from GTA, the government is poised to unveil its petroleum code.
Iranian petchem firm’s exports surge as output reaches eight-year high
Bandar Imam Petrochemical Co. (BIPC), one of Iran’s largest petrochemical plants, boosted exports by 46% in the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21–September 22), shipping more than 1mn tonnes of products to global markets.
Northern Iraqi crude returns as Ceyhan sees first federal shipment
The first loading of Kurdish crude has taken place at Ceyhan following last week’s resumption of flows from northern Iraq
Iraq orders LNG terminal from US company as it seeks to cut reliance on Iranian gas imports
US company Excelerate Energy has received a letter of intent from Iraq's government on developing an integrated floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, the company announced on October 2, Interfax reported.
New company launched for Nigeria–Morocco gas pipeline
The Nigeria–Morocco Gas Pipeline has neared the execution phase with the establishment of a dedicated project company to oversee financing and delivery of the $25bn line spanning nearly 6,000 km across West Africa
Kenya’s National Assembly clears sale of 65% stake in pipeline company KPC
Kenyan lawmakers have approved the government’s plan to sell a controlling stake in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), adopting a sessional paper and clearing the final parliamentary hurdle for the sale,
Strike at Dangote cuts Nigeria’s oil output by 16% amid energy strain
A nationwide strike by Nigeria’s senior oil union over mass layoffs at Dangote Refinery reduced oil output by 16%
Ethiopia contracts China’s GCL to build $2.5bn refinery in Somali region
Sovereign wealth fund Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) will co-develop the $2.5bn oil refinery with China’s Golden Concord Group (GCL)
Saudi Arabia's Luberef signs 20-year ultra-low sulphur diesel supply deal with Aramco
Saudi Arabia's Luberef signs 20-year deal to supply 6,500 barrels daily of ultra-low sulphur diesel from Yanbu refinery to Aramco starting final quarter 2025.
LNG-fuelled 7,800-TEU containership berths at Nigeria’s Apapa in milestone for cleaner trade
Gold Star Line’s 7,800-TEU LNG-powered vessel MV Sapphire has berthed at APM Terminals Apapa, marking the largest gas-fuelled containership to call in Nigeria and signalling Lagos Port’s move toward lower-emission operations
Nigeria's PENGASSAN suspends strike after Dangote talks, but warns of renewed action
PENGASSAN has suspended a nationwide strike after government-led negotiations with Dangote Petroleum Refinery, while warning it could resume industrial action without notice if commitments are not honoured
Red Sea tensions continue to escalate
The crew of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker that had been attacked by an Israeli drone and seized by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in September have now been freed, according to an X post made by Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi.
Nigeria’s PENGASSAN calls for reinstatement of 800 Dangote refinery employees
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have criticised Dangote refinery’s management for its treatment of workers.
British BP describes Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfields as its ‘fields of dreams’
British BP has described Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfield as one of its global “fields of dreams”, highlighting the site’s vast reserves and long-term strategic importance alongside three other major oil and gas developments worldwide
Fitch downgrades SOCAR-owned Turkish petrochemical producer Petkim to 'CCC' on “very weak” profitability
Fitch Ratings late on September 29 downgraded Turkish petrochemical producer Petkim Petrokimya Holdings’ Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CCC' from 'CCC+', citing continuing weakness in the European chemical market.
OPEC+ set to approve output hike
OPEC+ is set to raise oil output in November and aims to reclaim its global market share, according to Bloomberg.
Nigeria's Dangote refinery restarts naira petrol sales
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery has restarted petrol sales in naira after a short dry spell that occurred due to feedstock issues, according to a Reuters report released September 28.
Kurdish exports restart under revamped federal oversight
Crude exports from Iraqi Kurdistan resumed over the weekend, bringing to an end a two-and-a-half-year hiatus, and potentially marking a pivotal change in the region’s fortunes
Iran’s oil product exports slump 17% in five months
Iran’s exports of oil products fell by about 17% in the first five months of the Persian calendar year that began on March 21, hit by a string of setbacks including a deadly port explosion, an industry leader said.
Nigeria’s NNPCL reports $360mn profit in August
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) paid NGN8.86 trillion ($5.94bn) into the Federation Account between January and July and reported NGN539bn ($360mn) profit after tax in August
Nigerian court strikes out AGIP contractors’ challenge to NNPCL pipeline surveillance award
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a claim filed by the Incorporated Trustees of the AGIP Indigenous Contractors Association and 43 others contesting the NNPCL pipeline surveillance contract
Trump lavishes praise on Erdogan in White House meeting and suggests Turkey stop buying Russian oil and gas
Some big military and civilian aircraft deals may be in the making, but the deal-making remains behind closed doors.
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