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Stamicarbon secured a €100-MM fertilizer project in Africa, including licensing and proprietary equipment

MAIRE S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary NextChem Holding, through Stamicarbon has been awarded licensing and proprietary equipment contracts related to an ammonia and urea complex for an overall value of approximately €100 MM, making it the largest award to Stamicarbon up to date.

H.E. Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi stated that QatarEnergy will supply 40% of new LNG by 2029 at the LNG 2023 "Leadership Dialogue"

His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said “40% of all the new LNG that will come to the market by 2029, when all our projects are up and running, is going to be from QatarEnergy.”

Nigeria intercepts vessel with stolen crude oil

Nigeria's state-owned oil firm NNPC Ltd said an 211,338-U.S. gallon vessel carrying stolen crude had been intercepted offshore while heading to Cameroon and would be destroyed as a deterrent to oil theft.

Russian gasoline exports jump as Asia, Africa replace Europe

Russia's gasoline exports rose in January to June despite the introduction of the European Union's embargo, thanks to healthy supplies of the fuel to Africa and Asia, data from market sources showed and traders said.

Oil dips on Chinese and U.S. data, but OPEC+ cuts limit fall

Oil prices dipped after weak economic data from top consumers the United States and China, though expected crude supply cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia limited losses.

Nigeria's petrol use down 28% after subsidy scrapped, regulator says

Nigeria's average daily petrol consumption has fallen by 28% since President Bola Tinubu scrapped a popular but costly subsidy on the fuel at the end of May, data from the industry regulator shows.

Caught between riots and debt crises, African countries cut fuel subsidies

Senegal, like Nigeria and Angola, is removing costly fossil fuel subsidies – a move once considered politically unthinkable but which has become a necessity due to crushing debt, a spike in borrowing costs and high fuel prices.

Global Project Data

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

According to Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database, the Asia-Pacific region continues to lead in active projects in the hydrocarbon processing industry.

Is oil market’s glass half full or half empty?

Global petroleum prices appear reasonable given the level of inventories – to the frustration of the producers who would like them to be significantly higher.

Oil heads for fourth straight quarterly decline

Oil prices rose above $75 a barrel but were on course for a fourth consecutive quarter of losses amid concerns over sluggish global economic activity and fuel demand.