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A short round up of some recent downstream news from Asia.

78% of Nevada voters are in favour of more oil and natural gas development in the US.

IHS CERA Analysis says that the average crude oil price for 2011 is poised to set 150 year high.

BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa Ltd (BECSA) has entered into an empowerment transaction with a black-owned consortium led by Pembani Group (Pty) Ltd.

Qatar Petroleum and Shell have signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) that sets the scope and commercial principles for the development of a world-scale petrochemicals complex in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.

Honeywell is opening a full-service office in Basra. Honeywell’s second office to open in Iraq since 2010 will further strengthen the company’s commitment to its customers and partners. The new facility will also support the company’s training and sales capabilities throughout the country.

In an unexpected end to the COP17 summit in Durban South Africa, the US, China and India have agreed to be included in a new legal framework for emissions reduction that will come into force in 2020, although the details of the deal are yet to be agreed. COP17 also agreed to an extension of the Kyoto Protocol to 2017.

A round up of the latest downstream oil and gas news from the Americas.

The Global Energy Prize, one of the world’s most respected awards in energy science, is now accepting nominations for its US$ 1 million 2012 award.

A senior Washington diplomat comments on South Korea’s Iranian imports and a Washington Judge restricts refinery emissions.

A round up of downstream maintenance and construction news from around the world.

A round up of recent downstream oil and gas news from the US and Latin America.

A round up of downstream oil and gas news from the Middle East.

AKE Intelligence is warning that there could be increased levels of violence in Ira after US troop complete their withdrawal which could make conditions harder for foreign oil and gas companies operating there.

The American Petroleum Institute has said that the Environmental Protection Agency’s one size fits all emissions rules proposal is impractical.