Middle East downstream news

The Indian newspaper The Economic Times is reporting that the state-owned Saudi oil giant is aiming to purchase a majority stake in a proposed refinery and petrochemical complex in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.

Saudi Aramco and SABIC have awarded a project management contract to Wood for a crude oil to chemicals complex.

Scott Lehmann, Petrotechnics, UK, explains why it is essential to get the digital approach right if operators are to achieve operational excellence in the fourth industrial revolution.

According to Shell’s annual LNG Outlook, strong growth in LNG demand could cause a potential supply shortage in mid-2020s.

Duqm Refinery has signed EPC contracts for the construction of a 230 000 bpd refinery.

Petrofac has celebrated the completion of the Suhar Refinery Improvement Project in Oman.

ADNOC is set to introduce crude processing flexibility at its Ruwais Refinery in a US$3.1 billion investment.

Yokogawa will supply a gas pipeline management and control system for the operator of Egypt’s gas grid.

Iraq also plans to construct three more refineries and is looking for investment.

The site is located in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia and will produce white masterbatches for clients in the MENA region.