Middle East
Masdar and Tadweer to develop Abu Dhabi’s first commercial-scale waste-to-SAF project
Masdar and Tadweer Group have announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA). This agreement aims to progress the development of the first commercial-scale Waste-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in Abu Dhabi.
Global oil refining profits surge and may stay strong
The strength in margins contrasts with crude oil markets coming under pressure from an expected oversupply, and has defied expectations earlier this year that the rally could prove to be a short-term blip due to the impact of tariffs.
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.
Nuberg EPC awarded 120-tpd chlor-alkali and calcium chloride plant project in Oman
The development marks the second phase of Al Ghaith’s integrated chemical complex in Sur and represents the first-of-its-kind large-scale chlor-alkali expansion in Oman, underlining Nuberg EPC’s pivotal role in advancing the Sultanate’s industrial transformation and chemical self-reliance.
TA’ZIZ awards $1.99-B EPC contract to build one of the world’s largest PVC complexes
TA’ZIZ announced the award of a $1.99 billion engineering, procurement and construction to build the UAE’s first, and among the top three largest integrated single-site polyvinyl chloride production complexes in the world.
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- 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

