Africa
Proactive Decision-Making for Emissions Management: The Roadmap to Net Zero
Industry leaders have committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Global Project Data
Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure (GEI) database is tracking nearly 1,100 active projects in the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).
West Africa Crude-India's purchases of Nigerian crude jump in December
Data showed that India's imports of Nigerian crude jumped from November to December 2023, as the South Asian country took advantage of Nigeria's large overhang of cargoes.
Naphtha markets brace for margin squeeze amid supply glut in 2024
Global naphtha markets will likely suffer from lower profit margins in 2024 as refining and petrochemical capacity expansions in China and the Middle East outpace plastics demand growth globally.
Shell to exit Nigeria's troubled onshore oil after nearly a century
Shell is set to conclude nearly a century of operations in Nigerian onshore oil and gas after agreeing to sell its subsidiary there to a consortium of five mostly local companies for up to $2.4 B.
Nigeria's Dangote refinery starts production after years of delays
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery has begun producing diesel and aviation fuel after years of construction delays at the 650,000 bpd plant.
Protesters in Libya threaten to shut down oil and gas facilities
Protesters have threatened to shut down two oil and gas facilities near the Libyan capital Tripoli, with one group that is campaigning against corruption issuing a 72-hour ultimatum.
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.
- Indian Oil buys first Colombian oil under Ecopetrol contract 12/31
- Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire, damages equipment at Tuapse refinery 12/31
- Chile's $2.5-B Volta green ammonia project wins environmental permit 12/31
- China begins issuing second batch of 2026 crude import quotas to refiners 12/31
- EIA: U.S. crude, fuel inventories rose in the week ended December 19 12/30
- Ghana's Tema oil refinery restarts after 9-yr shutdown 12/30
