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NECA calls for coordinated action on fuel scarcity – Nigeria

9 May 2024

The Nigerian Employers’ Consultative Association has made calls for “urgent coordinated action” and “strategic interventions” to fix ongoing issues of fuel scarcity in the country.

Iraq to supply gas from Akkas to grid

9 May 2024

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has declared its collaboration with the Ministry of Electricity to enhance the national power supply by 1,640 MW, leveraging gas from domestic fields.

Shell to divest from downstream assets in South Africa

9 May 2024

Shell is planning to divest from downstream assets in South Africa following an internal portfolio review, according to a statement released by the company on April 6, additionally confirmed by an interview with the Daily Maverick.

Ghana to limit taxes on LPG

8 May 2024

Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is pushing to make liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) more accessible and affordable for customers around the country, planning to work with the Ministry of Finance to limit taxes on the fuel.

Aramco sticks with dividend increase despite drop in Q1 profit

8 May 2024

Aramco has announced plans to significantly increase its dividend payments this year, despite experiencing a 14% decline in quarterly profits.

British oil & gas major Shell divesting from South Africa after 120-year presence

7 May 2024

Shell said it has decided to divest its 72% shareholding from Shell Downstream South Africa (SDSA) after a "comprehensive review" of its businesses across all regions.

Iran to offer big incentives to methanol plants producing petrol

7 May 2024

Iran’s Oil Ministry will give a 30% discount on the feedstocks for petrochemical plants involved in making petrol out of methanol, a union leader said.

Iran aims for €7.5bn in oil equipment exports

6 May 2024

Iranian manufacturers are poised to ramp up exports of petroleum equipment by more than tenfold in the next two years, a union chief said on May 6.

Multibillion-dollar deals inked with petchem plants to make petrol, says senior Iranian MP

6 May 2024

The Iranian Oil Ministry has sealed deals worth around $2.7bn with petrochemical plants to produce petrol, a senior lawmaker said, amid growing fuel shortages that are feared to burden the national budget with a deficit.

Aramco considers petrochemical JV with Rongsheng

2 May 2024

Saudi Arabia continues to expand its downstream presence in China, partnering with local refiners in the process.

Iranian energy companies set to cooperate with African countries

2 May 2024

Reza Noshadi, managing director of the Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company (IGEDC), said on April 28 that the IGEDC and its 250 subsidiaries could meet the needs of African countries in various fields.

NNPCL sued over missing oil revenue

2 May 2024

A local independent accountability watchdog, the Socioeconomic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has taken the NNPCL to court, claiming the company has failed to remit billions worth of oil income to the state.

Gasoline shortages persist in Nigeria

2 May 2024

Gasoline shortages have continued to plague major cities in Nigeria, causing rapid increases in prices since May 1 while worsening the country’s ongoing cost of living crisis.

SABIC aims for net zero by 2050

2 May 2024

Saudi Arabia’s biggest chemical company Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Co. is moving to circular economy solutions in a bid to reach carbon neutrality by 2050

Bahrain courts investors for stake in A/B pipeline

2 May 2024

Bahrain is actively seeking investors for an oil pipeline that channels crude from Saudi Arabia, aiming to capitalise on one of its prime energy assets.

Iran to produce petrol from methanol amid increasing fuel shortage

1 May 2024

Iran plans to produce petrol out of methanol to tackle growing fuel shortage, Oil Minister Javad Owji said.

SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals signs agreement with KBR

26 April 2024

Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation Fujian Petrochemicals signed an agreement with US-based engineering company KBR on April 22, allowing it to utilise the company’s leading phenol technology in China.

SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals signs agreement with KBR

25 April 2024

Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) Fujian Petrochemicals signed an agreement with US-based engineering company KBR on April 22, allowing it to utilise the company’s leading phenol technology in China.

ADNOC considers investment in AmeriGas

25 April 2024

A unit of the UAE’s state-owned oil major Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is currently considering an investment in UGI Corp’s AmeriGas – a propane distribution business – according to sources with knowledge of the matter.

Iraq makes moves in refining, pushes to tackle flaring

25 April 2024

Iraq is currently considering constructing multiple oil refineries in neighbouring countries in a bid to achieve self-sufficiency, according to Deputy Chairman of Parliament’s oil and gas committee, Adnan Al-Jabiri.

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Frazer Simm

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