Middle East

Aramco selects McDermott for project management consultancy long-term agreement

Chinese refiners delay projects with Middle East oil supply disrupted

The delays come as the Iran conflict has crunched refiners' margins, with the Middle East oil supply disruption driving up crude prices, while they face state fuel price caps. At the same time fuel demand has weakened due to electric vehicle growth.

Kuwait can restore 70% of oil output in 6–8 weeks of Hormuz reopening, KPC executive says

Kuwait's timeline for its production recovery is shorter than some forecasts for a full reopening of transits through the Strait of Hormuz.

ADNOC resumes naphtha exports via alternative Oman route

Antifoam performance in MDEA systems: Implications for cost-efficient solutions

Not everybody is a loser from the Iran war—just ask Brunei

The focus from the Iran conflict has largely been on the increasing cost the world is having to pay through higher crude oil and natural gas prices resulting from the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

ENOC and Allied Biofuels sign MoU to explore offtake/distribution of SAF and eSAF

Digital Exclusive: Rotating equipment failure cases with abnormal vibration frequencies and levels

ADNOC deploys heavy-duty inspector robot for hazardous environments

Oil market clock is ticking as supply crunch looms

Before the conflict began on February 28, few experts anticipated that Iran would actually shut down the Strait. Almost no one thought the obstruction would stretch into months.