Middle East downstream news
ADNOC and TAQA announce utilities agreement with TA’ZIZ
ADNOC and TAQA have announced the signing of a 27-year Utilities Purchase Agreement to supply critical utilities to the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone in Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Topsoe to support green ammonia project
Topsoe has announced its selection as the ammonia technology licensor for ACWA's Yanbu Green Hydrogen Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
ADNOC Gas signs LNG deal with HPCL
ADNOC Gas plc and its subsidiaries have announced the signing of a sales and purchase agreement valued at between US$2.5 - 3 billion for a period of 10 years with Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.
TotalEnergies and Bapco Energies Launch BxT Trading
TotalEnergies and Bapco Energies have launched BxT Trading, an equally owned trading joint venture backed by flows from Bapco Energies’ Refinery.
Borouge advances AI operations at Ruwais facility
Borouge Plc has announced the completion of a proof of concept for AI-powered autonomous operations at its Ruwais facility, UAE, delivered in collaboration with Honeywell.
Fikrat Al-Tadweer selects KBR's methanol technology
KBR has announced that it has been awarded a contract for its PureMSM green methanol technology by Fikrat Al-Tadweer for a biomethanol plant in Saudi Arabia for transforming landfill-gas into clean fuels.
Kelton secures two new contracts
Kelton has announced two new contracts in the Middle East, totalling over US$1.3 million for an initial scope of work.
Geopolitical developments contribute to elevated diesel prices
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) considers key geopolitical developments that have contributed to rising diesel prices in the final months of 2025.
Masdar and Tadweer develop waste-to-SAF project
Masdar and Tadweer Group have collaborated to develop Abu Dhabi’s first commercial scale hydrogen and waste-to-sustainable aviation fuel project.
EIL signs MoU with NMDC Energy
Engineers India Limited (EIL) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NMDC Energy to strengthen cooperation in the execution of onshore projects in Saudi Arabia.