Africa
Nigeria's NNPC allocates four February crude oil cargoes to Dangote refinery
Nigeria's state oil company NNPC is expected to supply four crude cargoes from its February program to the $20-B Dangote refinery, which is poised to begin operations after years of construction delays.
Nigeria's Dangote refinery set for test runs after getting more crude
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery could begin test runs as early as this week after receiving a sixth crude cargo, company officials said, finally bringing the 650,000 bpd plant to life after years of construction delays.
India to sign 5-year energy MoU with Guyana
India approved signing a 5-year MoU with Guyana to cooperate in the hydrocarbon sector as the South Asian nation looks to diversify its oil import sources.
Tecnimont receives authorization to begin engineering works on Egyptian fertilizer project
Further to the award of the project for a nitric acid and ammonium nitrate plant by KIMA, Egyptian Chemical Industries Company has informed Tecnimont (Integrated E&C Solutions BU) that engineering works may commence on the project.
Tecnimont achieved milestone on Port Harcourt complex in Nigeria
MAIRE announced that its subsidiary Tecnimont (Integrated E&C Solutions BU) successfully achieved the mechanical completion of the rehabilitation works of the old plant (Area 5) for a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) in Nigeria.
Nigeria's Port Harcourt refinery restart imminent, minister says
Nigeria's oil refinery in Port Harcourt will restart operations "after the Christmas break" following an overhaul, the petroleum minister said, following several delays.
At least 13 killed in Guinea oil terminal blast; extent of damage unclear
The death toll from a blast at an oil terminal in Guinea's capital Conakry has risen to 13, a senior police source said, as the government warned the incident could have repercussions for the wider population.
South Africa picks Russia's Gazprombank as PetroSA refinery partner
South African national oil company PetroSA is confident it will not fall foul of Western sanctions after choosing Russia's Gazprombank Africa as preferred investment partner to restart their refinery at Mossel Bay.
Shell sees $6 B in oil and gas investments in Nigeria
Shell sees a $5-B offshore oil investment opportunity in Nigeria and pledged to spend a further $1 B in five to 10 years to boost natural gas output for domestic supplies and exports, a presidential spokesperson said, citing Shell's director of upstream operations.
Nigeria's Dangote refinery receives first crude cargo
The Dangote oil refinery in Nigeria received its first cargo of 1 million barrels of crude oil from Shell International Trading and Shipping Co, bringing the start of operations closer after years of delays.
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