Aramco Confirms $7b Deal With Petronas

• Tuesday, 28th February 2017
• by Editorial Team

Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Saudi Aramco will invest $7b and take a 50% stake in select ventures and assets in Malaysia's RAPID project.

Aramco, Petronas to Sign Refinery Agreement

• Sunday, 26th February 2017
• by Editorial Team

Malaysia's state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Saudi Aramco are expected to sign an agreement to collaborate in Malaysia's Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project.

Kuwait to Open Refinery in Vietnam in 2018

• Thursday, 23rd February 2017
• by Editorial Team

Kuwait’s refinery in Vietnam will begin operating in July 2018 with a capacity of 2,000b/d, according to Kuwait Petroleum International’s (KPI) CEO, Bakheet Al-Rashidi.

Qatar Inaugurated $1.5b Laffan Refinery 2

• Tuesday, 21st February 2017
• by Editorial Team

Qatar has officially inaugurated its $1.5b Laffan Refinery 2 (LR2) in Ras Laffan, which has a capacity to refine 146,000b/d of condensate from the North Field.

Saudi Aramco Signed Crude Deal with Chinese Refiner

• Monday, 13th February 2017
• by Editorial Team

State oil giant Saudi Aramco has signed a contract with Chinese oil refiner North Huajin Chemical Industries Group Corp to supply its crude in 2017.

Nigeria, Niger Enter Joint Pipeline Agreement

• Sunday, 12th February 2017
• by Sarah Samir

Officials at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) stated that NNPC and the Federal Government joint venture with Niger Republic will run crude oil pipeline that will provide oil to the Kaduna Refining & Pet ...

Iran Targets $8.6b Refinery Deals

• Tuesday, 7th February 2017
• by Editorial Team

Iran expects to sign its biggest oil refining contracts worth $8.6b with a number of Japanese, Chinese, and South Korean companies.

Iran to Build 12 New Oil Refineries

• Friday, 3rd February 2017
• by Editorial Team

Iran started the construction process for 12 new oil and gas condensate refinery complexes, according to an official of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC).

Saudi Aramco Pulls Out of JV Project with Petronas

• Sunday, 29th January 2017
• by Editorial Team

Saudi Aramco has pulled out of a planned joint venture with Malaysia’s state-owned oil company Petronas, concerning the construction and operation of a major $27b refining and petrochemical project in southern Malaysia.

GE Offers Nigeria Investment in Refineries

• Thursday, 26th January 2017
• by Editorial Team

General Electric Co (GE) has proposed investing in Nigeria's oil refineries, potentially convening a consortium of companies to improve capacity at the run-down facilities.