Middle East downstream news

ADNOC has signed two new three-year deals for the sale of up to 1.5 million tpy of naphtha as part of its 2030 smart growth strategy.

One project is to introduce crude oil processing flexibility and the other is to recover power and water, both at the ADNOC-owned Ruwais oil refinery.

According to a GlobalData report, merger and acquisition deals in the downstream sector totalled $21.1 billion in 2H17, down from $26.2 billion in 1H17.

The new terminal is set to increase Oman’s storage capacity for refined products by 70%.

Kuwait Petroleum Corp. has selected Jacobs to conduct a pre-feasibility study for the expansion of local refining capacity.

Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi met with Indian energy officials to discuss bilateral cooperation, particularly in the LNG sector.

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.