Middle East
Saudi Arabia, Indonesia sign several deals worth around $27 B
Saudi Arabia and Indonesia signed several deals and memorandums of understanding worth around $27 B between private sector institutions in fields including clean energy and petrochemicals, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
Digital Feature: The critical interdependency of relief valve analysis and flare system considerations during HAZOP
Hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies are a systematic and structured methodology used to identify potential hazards and operability issues in industrial processes. One of the key safeguards often considered in HAZOP studies is pressure relief valves and flare systems to mitigate overpressure scenarios.
Studi Tecnologie Progetti S.p.A. signs agreement to upgrade Attock refinery in Pakistan for $600 MM
Studi Tecnologie Progetti S.p.A. announced that it has signed a $600-MM contract with Attock Refinery Ltd. for the modernization of the Rawalpindi refinery in Pakistan.
Turkey to set SAF mandates for airlines, suppliers
Turkey will set mandates for airlines and jet fuel suppliers to boost uptake of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with a goal of reducing aviation emissions by 5% by 2030.
Damaged unit of Iran's South Pars refinery back operating
A damaged unit of the South Pars refinery's Phase 14, which was hit by Israel in its first strike on Iran's oil and gas sector, has returned to operation, the Iranian state-run agency Nour News reported
Vietnam says its refineries not yet affected by Middle East tensions
Refineries in Vietnam are not being affected by the tensions in the Middle East at the moment, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said.
3t introduces landmark training to empower women in Saudi Arabia’s energy sector
3t, a global leader in training and blended learning for high-hazard industries, has unveiled a pioneering initiative to empower women in Saudi Arabia’s energy sector.
Saudi Arabia's CMDC (BCI group) awards thyssenkrupp nucera key contract for chlor-alkali plant expansion in Jubail
Chemical Marketing and Distribution Company (CMDC), part of Basic Chemical Industries Company (BCI), has commissioned thyssenkrupp nucera to implement the next expansion phase of its chlor-alkali plant in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.
OEG signs major partnership agreement in Qatar
OEG, a leading global energy solutions company, has finalized an evergreen agreement with Al Nasr Holding Co. in Qatar.
Tankers U-turn, zig-zag, pause around Strait of Hormuz
At least two supertankers made U-turns near the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. military strikes on Iran, shiptracking data shows, as more than a week of violence in the region prompts vessels to speed, pause, or alter their journeys.
- 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

