1. ‘The Great Fuel Heist’: Libya’s ‘Kleptocrats’ Blamed For Smuggling Crisis

    ...gures between 2022 and 2024 confirm the surge under Mr Bengdara. According to data intelligence firm Kpler, Libya’s fuel imports peaked in September 2024 at 307,000 b/d, the highest monthly figure since the 2011 revolution (see chart 1). This is more than double the 147,000 b/d figure from September 20...

    Volume: 68
    Issue: 46
    Published at Fri, 14 Nov 2025
  2. Kuwait Eyes Push Into US Petchems With Award Of MEG Plant Contract

    ...tegrated with a 615,000 b/d refinery under development by state refiner KNPC and also a proposed aromatics project. PIC says the economic pre-feasibility study for Olefins 3 was completed in 2009 and a detailed feasibility study was completed in 2011. While the Al-Zour refinery and a clean fuels pr...

    Volume: 59
    Issue: 47
    Published at Fri, 25 Nov 2016
  3. Saudi Exports, Output Full Steam Ahead Pre-Opec Meeting

    ...liveries. The kingdom remains a net gasoline exporter for the year – the first time since 2011. State oil firm Aramco’s magazine Arabian Sun reports that its 245,000 b/d Yanbu refinery began receiving alkylate product on 12 October. It reports that this enables it to boost gasoline production 25% from 33...

    Volume: 59
    Issue: 46
    Published at Fri, 18 Nov 2016
  4. Middle East To Drive Gas Growth, But Is It Sustainable?

    ...th renewables. But there are huge regional discrepancies – and the consensus is that outside of the US, the “golden age of gas” touted in the organization’s 2011 WEO remains a long way off. GLOBAL DEMAND DOWN, MIDEAST UP The IEA has increased its demand outlook for the Middle East si...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 47
    Published at Fri, 20 Nov 2015
  5. GCC Petchems Producers Need To Broaden Feedstock-Aramco

    ...07 2009 2011 2013 Saudi Arabia 36.1 44.1 54.4 73.0 83.1 91.5 Qa...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 48
    Published at Fri, 28 Nov 2014
  6. GPCA Sees GCC Petrochemicals Capacity Reaching 145Mn T/Y In 2016

    ...  REGIONAL   GPCA Sees GCC Petrochemicals Capacity Reaching 145Mn T/Y In 2016   By David Knott   Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regional petrochemicals production capacity will rise to 145-146mn tons/year in 2016 from 116mn t/y in 2011, according to Gulf Pe...

    Volume: 55
    Issue: 49
    Published at Fri, 30 Nov 2012
  7. IEA Sees Ethylene Market Driven By Ethane Cracker Surge

    ...st and the US, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In the 12 October Medium-Term Oil Market Report the agency predicted that global ethylene capacity will rise to 183.4mn tons/year in 2017 from 147.6mn t/y in 2011, equivalent to yearly growth of 3.7%.   In 2012, oil eq...

    Volume: 55
    Issue: 45
    Published at Fri, 02 Nov 2012