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Middle East

Saudi Aramco and partners’ CAN-15 recognized with JPI award

Saudi Aramco and its research and development (R&D) collaboration partner, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals—a leading catalyst developer and manufacturer in Japan— have been awarded the Japan Petroleum Institute (JPI) 2015 International Technology Exchange Award.

Dow, Saudi Aramco JV Sadara starts mixed feed cracker

The Dow Chemical Company’s JV with Saudi Aramco, Sadara Chemical Company, started its mixed feed cracker.

Egypt plans to end fuel subsidies within three years

Egypt plans to end fuel subsidies within three years and is aiming to increase fuel prices to 65% of their actual cost during the 2016/17 fiscal year.

RasGas delivers first LNG cargo to Toscana FSRU

RasGas shipped its first LNG cargo to the floating storage regasification unit in Toscana, Italy.

Saudi's Sipchem says production back to normal

A technical problem at Sipchem’s International Gases Co. unit, which had disrupted operations at two other units since mid-August, had been resolved and production was back to normal.

Petrofac, Tecnicas Reunidas likely to win Saudi Aramco deals

British oilfield services company Petrofac and Spain's Tecnicas Reunidas are likely to win contracts to build projects for state oil giant Saudi Aramco's Uthmaniyah and Ras Tanura plants.

Technical issues at Sipchem’s IGC plant reduce operating capacity

A technical issue at a carbon monoxide plant owned by Sipchem led to reduced capacity at plants that use the gas as a feedstock for their products.

Oman says new refinery capacity to cut crude oil exports

Oman's crude oil exports will drop by about 50 Mbpd when new refining capacity comes onstream in the northern city of Sohar by early 2017.

Porner begins construction of bitumen blowing unit at SOCAR’s Heydar Aliyev refinery

Austrian company Porner was awarded an engineering, construction and management (EPCM) contract for the construction of a new bitumen blowing unit at SOCAR’s Heydar Aliyev oil refinery.

ARC study names Implico a market leader of terminal automation systems in EMEA

International software and consulting company Implico remains a market leader of terminal automation systems in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, according to the most recent market study conducted by ARC Advisory Group.