Africa
Chemex Modular to expand Niger Delta refinery
Chemex Modular reached terms in principle with Niger Delta Petroleum Resources to expand it's existing refining capacity to 11 Mbpd.
Freedonia Group: Global demand for refining catalysts to reach $4.7 B in 2020
Global demand for the refining catalysts market, which includes catalysts used in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC), hydroprocessing, alkylation, reforming and other applications, is forecast to grow 3.6%/yr to $4.7 B in 2020.
Uganda granting production licenses to support future refinery
Uganda targets the construction of a $2.5-B refinery to process more of the oil resources it discovered in 2006.
Sonangol suspends construction of Lobito refinery and Barra do Dande terminal
Sonangol suspended construction of the Lobito refinery and ocean terminal of Barra do Dande to reassess the development and implementation of these projects.
South African fuel strike ends as union signs new pay offer
South Africa's petroleum sector employers and striking workers signed a new two-year wage deal on Wednesday, ending a three-week strike that caused limited supply disruptions.
- Petrobras delivers LPG sold at steep premiums despite Lula move to annul auction 4/3
- Plug Power to supply 275-MW GenEco electrolyzer system for Hy2gen’s Courant decarbonized ammonium nitrate project 4/3
- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
- China plans to upgrade some petrochemical plants, phase out others by 2029 4/3
- Morocco has diesel stocks for 51 days, energy ministry says 4/3
- Nigeria's Seplat Energy hit by strike amid push for higher output 4/3

