Africa
Gabon's Sogara oil refinery shut due to post-election violence
Gabon's sole oil refinery in Port Gentil has been shut due to violence following the disputed August 27 presidential elections.
Chemex Modular to expand Niger Delta refinery
Chemex Modular reached terms in principle with Niger Delta Petroleum Resources to expand it's existing refining capacity to 11 Mbpd.
Freedonia Group: Global demand for refining catalysts to reach $4.7 B in 2020
Global demand for the refining catalysts market, which includes catalysts used in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC), hydroprocessing, alkylation, reforming and other applications, is forecast to grow 3.6%/yr to $4.7 B in 2020.
Uganda granting production licenses to support future refinery
Uganda targets the construction of a $2.5-B refinery to process more of the oil resources it discovered in 2006.
Sonangol suspends construction of Lobito refinery and Barra do Dande terminal
Sonangol suspended construction of the Lobito refinery and ocean terminal of Barra do Dande to reassess the development and implementation of these projects.
South African fuel strike ends as union signs new pay offer
South Africa's petroleum sector employers and striking workers signed a new two-year wage deal on Wednesday, ending a three-week strike that caused limited supply disruptions.
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- Few refineries report problems as deep cold seizes U.S. Gulf Coast 1/26
- INEOS launches new Recycl-IN grade with 70% recycled content for greener packaging 1/26
- AES Andes abandons $10-B green hydrogen project in Chile 1/26
- Biofuels firm Ecoceres running new 420,000-tpy Malaysia plant at near full capacity 1/26
- NEXTCHEM and Siemens Energy cooperate to advance low-carbon fuel solutions and circularity 1/26
