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ADNOC Enlarged Ruwais Refinery Picks Up
State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc) has started production from its crude and secondary units at the newly expanded Ruwais refinery
New Polymer Technology at Bahrain MEOS
Belzona, a leader in design and manufacture of polymer repair composites and industrial protective coatings, is set to showcase new technology and proven solutions at an event in Bahrain next month.
Qatar 40,000-Tonne Fuel Oil Cargoes
Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company, or Tasweeq, has offered an unusually large volume of straight-run fuel oil due to maintenance at its refinery, tender documents showed.
Bahrain Meets European Diesel Standards
Bahrain Petroleum Co (Bapco) has signed a rare term deal for ultra low sulphur diesel with at least one buyer for this year, joining other Middle East refiners competing to produce fuel that meets European standards, traders said.
Iran: Oil Companies Eager for Lifting Sanctions
Minister of Petroleum Bijan Namdar Zangeneh says foreign energy companies are waiting to pounce on Iran’s oil and gas projects once sanctions are lifted.
Gunmen Attack Libyan Oil Field and Kill Four
An attack on a central Libyan oil field has left four people dead and appeared to be the work of radical Islamist fighters targeting Western interests, Libyan officials said Wednesday.
BHP Billiton to Lower Shale Rigs in US by 40%
In response to lower oil prices, BHP Billiton will reduce its US shale drilling spending by reducing the number of rigs by 40%.
US Congress Passes Natural Gas Exports Bill
The Republican-controlled U.S. House has passed a bill aimed at expediting approvals of natural gas exports.
