1. Al Zour Emerges As Qatar’s VLSFO Supplier Of Choice

    ...th the International Maritime Organization’s 2020 regulation.” Qatar had earlier been forced to quickly develop its bunkering capabilities following the start of the embargo imposed on it by neighboring states between June 2017 and January 2021, with Qatari vessels prohibited from calling at Fu...

    Volume: 66
    Issue: 30
    Published at Fri, 28 Jul 2023
  2. Iran Hikes Capacity At Persian Gulf Star Condensate Splitters

    ...0,000 b/d and increase gasoline output capacity to 309,000 b/d. With US sanctions choking crude oil exports, gasoline exports represent a critical revenue generator for Tehran. Iranian oil and gas earnings dropped to $8.9bn for the 2019-20 Iranian year (to March 2020), less than a third of 2017-18’s $27...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 30
    Published at Fri, 24 Jul 2020
  3. Iran Plans Northern Propylene Plant

    ...at delivers ethylene from crackers near Assaluyeh to a number of polyethylene plants in underdeveloped areas of western Iran (MEES, 21 April 2017). Mr Mohammadi says Iran’s propylene capacity is currently 900,000 t/y and “we are trying to increase this to 3mn t/y.” He told the petroleum mi...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 30
    Published at Fri, 24 Jul 2020
  4. Adnoc Investment Boost For Petchems-Fuelled Ruwais Plans

    ...fining and petrochemicals complex” (MEES, 18 May 2018). Under the 2030 strategy, Adnoc will boost refining capacity by 60% to 1.44mn b/d and more than triple petchems capacity to 14.4mn t/y by 2025 (MEES, 1 December 2017). The derivatives park is intended to be “a key enabler of Adnoc Downstream’s 20...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 30
    Published at Fri, 24 Jul 2020
  5. Hormuz Upheaval Spells Uncertainty For Fujairah Expansion Plans

    ...jairah (MEES, 19 July), and sales had already slipped since July 2017 when Qatar-vessels were banned. ADNOC PLANS FUJAIRAH TRADE BOOM     Fujairah is central to Abu Dhabi state firm Adnoc’s plans to develop into a trading powerhouse. The firm is developing a massive 42mn barrel (6.8mn m³) un...

    Volume: 62
    Issue: 30
    Published at Fri, 26 Jul 2019
  6. MENA Leads OPEC Refining Hike As First Mega-Refinery Comes Onstream

    ...wly released Annual Statistical Bulletin 2014. The data includes the first of the Gulf mega-refineries to be completed: the 400,000 b/d Satorp joint venture of Saudi Aramco and France’s Total. The similar-sized Aramco/Sinopec Yasref refinery and Aramco Jazan refinery are due onstream in 2014 and 2017...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 30
    Published at Fri, 25 Jul 2014