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Fluor awarded Sasol oxygen train project in Secunda, South Africa

Fluor Corporation has been awarded a contract by Sasol Group Technology, a division of Sasol South Africa Ltd., for EPC of the Additional Oxygen Capacity Train 17 outside battery limits project at its Secunda plant in South Africa.

Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

US margins fell due to the slowing of domestic gasoline demand, as the driving season ended amid high inventories.

Uganda says refinery talks terminated, in talks with new potential investors

Talks to build an oil refinery in Uganda with a consortium led by Korea's SK Engineering have collapsed, but the East African nation still hopes to find a lead investor for the project by year end.

Total, Glencore and Gunvor bidding for Chevron's South African assets

Total, Glencore and Gunvor are bidding for a 75% stake in Chevron's South African downstream assets, which include a refinery.

Ivory Coast says to organize debt relief for state oil refinery

Ivory Coast will organize debt relief for the state oil refinery using public and private funds.

Glencore hopes for Moroccan refinery restart to recoup money

Glencore, one of the main creditors of Morocco's sole refinery, still has hopes the idled plant will restart so lenders can gradually recoup their money, despite repeated failures to get it up and running.

Ivory Coast signs agreement to establish Total-led LNG consortium

Ivory Coast signed a partnership pact to create a consortium headed by France's Total to build a LNG import terminal that could begin receiving gas shipments by mid-2018.

BP and Area 4 partners sign LNG SPA for Mozambique

BP and the Area 4 concession partners entered into a sales and purchase agreement for BP to purchase 100% of the LNG produced by the Coral South FLNG facility.

Global Project Data

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

New project announcements have hovered in the low teens for several months.

Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

US gasoline demand contributed to falling inventories. Operational problems at several refineries and the potential impact of a tropical storm strengthened margins.