Middle East
Nigeria gets refineries investment, forex pledge from Saudi Arabia
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia agreed to a series of investment and cooperation deals, including a pledge by the Saudi government to invest in the revamp of Nigeria's oil refineries and provide financial support to sustain the government's foreign-exchange reforms.
Global fossil fuel production plans far exceed climate targets, U.N. says
Global fossil fuel production in 2030 is set to be more than double the levels that are deemed consistent with meeting climate goals set under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, the United Nations and researchers said.
OMV in talks with ADNOC on chemicals business merger
OMV is actively in negotiations with the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company about a possible merger of their chemicals business.
First Emirates flights cleared for take-off with SAF from Dubai
The first Emirates flights operating with SAF provided by Shell Aviation have taken off from Dubai International Airport.
Iran's petrochemical ambition: aiming for 130 MMt annual production
Iran is aiming to create a formidable 130 MMt of annual petrochemical production capacity by the end of its 7th development plan.
Safir Petchem Project set to launch by the end of 2023
The Managing Director of the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company, Abdul Ali Ali Asgari, has announced that the "Safir Petrochemical Project" is on the verge of commencing its operations in the near future.
Aramco and ENOWA to develop first-of-its-kind e-fuel demonstration plant
Aramco and ENOWA have signed a joint development agreement to construct and establish a first-of-its-kind synthetic e-fuel demonstration plant.
Wizz Air wins 2nd consecutive CAPA Asia Aviation Summit award for SAF usage
For the second year in a row Wizz Air has been awarded the CAPA Global Environmental Sustainability Airline/Airline Group of the Year.
Editorial Comment: Celebrating the technologies and people in the global hydrocarbon processing industry
On October 11, Gulf Energy Information celebrated the inaugural Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards.
SATORP completes MENA region’s first conversion of used cooking oil into ISCC+ certified SAF
SATORP, platform jointly owned by Aramco and TotalEnergies, has for the first time in the region successfully converted used cooking oil through coprocessing into ISCC+ certified SAF.
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- Gauging the likely Trump effect on U.S. energy and power sectors 11/22
- Russia's Lukoil restoring cracker at NORSI refinery, gasoline output rising 11/22
- Nigeria's local currency crude sales fall short of target, Dangote refinery says 11/22
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- Clean Hydrogen Works awards McDermott FEED contract for Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project 11/21
