1. Qatar Slams EU Over Rules It Says Will Halt Bilateral LNG Trade

    ...sitions regarding the primacy of the energy transition over energy security.    Qatar’s LNG exports to Europe peaked back in 2011. But since then the emirate had faced more competition from the likes of Russia, and since 2016, the USA. Even with Qatar lifting exports to Europe in 2022, they re...

    Volume: 67
    Issue: 50
    Published at Fri, 13 Dec 2024
  2. Algeria Looks May Trim Refining Plan Further As Reduced Export Revenues Bite

    ...made clear to industry players operating in Algeria. Boosting Algeria’s refining capacity is of strategic importance for the government. Firstly, because of rocketing domestic demand for transport fuels, Sonatrach has had to import both gasoline and diesel since 2011, with volumes reaching pe...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 50
    Published at Fri, 11 Dec 2015
  3. Egypt: Styrene Plant Go-Ahead

    ...ant will feed an existing on-site polystyrene plant which currently imports feedstock. Construction is expected to take 30 months. E-Styrenics licensed the ethylbenzene and styrene process technologies from US firm Badger Licensing in 2011. Ethylene and benzene feedstocks will be combined to form et...

    Volume: 56
    Issue: 50
    Published at Fri, 13 Dec 2013
  4. Weak Global Economy Continues To Weigh On Saudi Petchems

    ...mmercial operations for most of its plants in October 2011. In August this year it began commercial operations at its amines plant, and at the end of September announced that it had started trial operations at its low density polyethylene plant.   Yansab, which is 51% owned by SABIC, said that the 10...

    Volume: 55
    Issue: 50
    Published at Fri, 07 Dec 2012
  5. MENA Refinery/Petchem Expansion Plans Moving Ahead

    ...erated 40,000 b/d Irbil refinery and a major upgrade to the 34,000 b/d Bazian refinery. The first 20,000 b/d addition to Irbil should be on stream by the beginning of next year, slightly behind the original schedule (MEES, 24 October 2011), to be followed by a second 20,000 b/d unit within a couple of mo...

    Volume: 55
    Issue: 50
    Published at Fri, 07 Dec 2012