DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa

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West African waters become key destination for tankers involved in Russian oil transfers

14 July 2023

Africa’s western coastal zone has seen a significant uptick this year in illicit ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of crude oil from Russia.

Iran to launch Gachsaran petrochemical plant

13 July 2023

Iran is set to launch a large-scale petrochemical plant that will rely on domestically sourced equipment for around 80% of its needs, according to a senior official in state-owned Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. (PGPIC), Hassan Neshanzadeh.

Uganda seeks investors to finance Hoima refinery

13 July 2023

Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has announced that it is seeking investment partners to develop the planned 60,000 bpd Hoima refinery. This suggests that Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium has failed to make progress.

Fire at Iran's Bandar Abbas refinery

12 July 2023

Iran's Aftab Oil Refining Co. (AORC) is dealing with a fire that broke out at its Bandar Abbas refining complex in the southern Iranian port city. State media outlet IRNA reported that eight firefighters had been injured while dealing with the blaze.

ENOC and QatarEnergy sign condensate supply deal

12 July 2023

The UAE’s ENOC Group and QatarEnergy have announced a 10-year agreement for the supply of condensates to ENOC Group, starting from this month.

Sonatrach, TotalEnergies sign $739mn gas production deal, Algeria

11 July 2023

Algeria’s Sonatrach and French firm TotalEnergies have signed contracts focused on boosting gas production under an existing agreement worth $740mn. The deals were signed by Sonatrach CEO Toufik Hakkar and his counterpart Patrick Pouyanne in Algiers.

Edison CEO says EastMed gas pipeline still in play

10 July 2023

Nicola Monti, CEO of Italy’s Edison Group, said last week that the proposed EastMed Gas Pipeline, which would stretch from the gas fields in the East Mediterranean to Crete, Greece and on to Italy, is still a viable project.

UTM Offshore and partners to construct floating LNG plant in Nigeria

6 July 2023

Julius Rone, the chief executive, revealed in a meeting with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in Abuja that their project's goal is to produce 1.5mn tonnes per year of LNG for international trade.

Iran set to launch six new petrochemical plants worth $2.7bn

6 July 2023

Iran’s National Petrochemical Co. (NPC) has announced that six petrochemical projects look set to begin – part of a push to grow the country's oil sector.

Fire at Al-Zour refinery, Kuwait

5 July 2023

Kuwait’s 615,000 barrel per day Al-Zour refinery suffered a fire on July 3, which was promptly put out by Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Co (KIPIC) with no casualties.

OPEC+ members plan deeper cuts ahead of meeting

5 July 2023

The two top oil producers in OPEC+, Saudi Arabia and Russia, have announced plans to prolong or make additional supply cuts in August as they seek to boost the price of crude.

Egypt begins petroleum sector expansion

5 July 2023

Egypt is set to start eight new projects worth $5bn with the aim of modernising its petroleum sector, focusing primarily on refining and manufacturing.

Uganda will seek new investors for refinery project

5 July 2023

Uganda is looking for new partners to build a planned $4.5bn refinery to process oil from fields near Lake Albert, following the expiration of its agreement with the AGEC consortium.

Edited by

Frazer Simm

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