A planned sub-sea natural gas pipeline to link Iran and Oman is expected to reach a higher estimated cost of $1-1.5b after the two countries had to change the project's route and design to avoid waters controlled by the UAE.
A pipeline linking Iraq’s Kirkuk field to Turkey’s Ceyhan port was repaired after it was halted. A flow test took place and operations are expected to return to normal exports levels of more than 90,000b/d.
Bahrain and Russia agreed to expand cooperation in liquefied natural gas (LNG), with Moscow considering LNG supplies to and expanding its offshore exploration in the kingdom.
MT Gaz Providence vessel carrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by the Nigeria LNG Limited was stranded at Apapa Jetty in Lagos due to lack of berthing space.