Africa
Ghana's Tema oil refinery restarts after 9-yr shutdown
Refining began on December 19 at the 45,000-bpd refinery, which had been shut since 2017.
Five energy market trends to track in 2026, the year of the glut
This past year was a wild one for the oil and gas industry, punctuated by the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June, U.S. President Donald Trump's trade wars, the intensified targeting of energy infrastructure in Russia in its war against Ukraine, OPEC’s often perplexing production decisions and the recently threatened U.S. blockade of Venezuela.
Egypt, Qatar's Al Mana Holding sign $200-MM SAF deal
The project will be developed in three phases and will span 100,000 m2 in the Integrated Sokhna Zone on Egypt's Red Sea coast.
Nigeria's Dangote Refinery says it can deliver 1.5 B liters of petrol in December
The argument that refineries in Nigeria are unable to meet national demand was part of the reason the government last month dropped plans to ban imports of refined petroleum products.
ZDA issues investor license for state-of-the-art oil refinery in Zambia
The refinery will be developed under a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) arrangement between the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Xiang Xin Holding Co. Ltd., and will be located within the Sub Sahara Gemstone Exchange Industrial Park in Ndola. This strategic investment is set to boost Zambia’s industrialization agenda.
Honeywell picked to help fulfill ambitious Dangote refinery capacity expansion
The agreement will allow Dangote to process a broader range of crude grades to help support the planned expansion in output with the help of Honeywell's catalysts and equipment.
Quick wins on cutting methane dogged by a slow transition
The pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% below 2020 levels by 2030 has been signed by 159 countries plus the EU. Many of them have developed, or are working on, methane action plans, and billions of dollars have been committed to the effort.
Libya's Sirte Co. restarts methanol II plant after more than 7 yrs
NOC said the second plant's resumption was a "significant step" that enhances Sirte's production capabilities and diversifies its products.
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- Ghana's Tema oil refinery restarts after 9-yr shutdown 12/30
