Eni begins vegetable oil production from Rovuma Basin
Eni Rovuma Basin (ERB) announced the beginning of production of vegetable oil which will be used as feedstock in Eni’s biorefineries
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Dangote Refinery buys Agbami crude grade from STASCO
In a major step towards boosting Nigeria’s domestic refining capacity and attaining energy security (self-sufficiency), Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals plant has purchased 1 mn barrels of Agbami crude grade from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (STASCO), one of the largest trading companies in Nigeria as well as globally, trading over 8 mn barrels of crude oil per day
MENA witnesses first certified circular polymers from plastic waste derived oil
Aramco, TotalEnergies and SABIC have for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa successfully converted oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+ certified circular polymers
Algeria to get petrochemical complex under Petrofac-STEP Polymers deal
Further to the announcement of 18 May, Petrofac today confirms it has entered into a definitive agreement with STEP Polymers SPA (‘STEP’, a 100% subsidiary of Sonatrach) for the design and build of its petrochemical complex in the Arzew Industrial Zone in Algeria
Petrofac wins petrochemical project in Algeria
Petrofac, leading a joint venture with petrochemical industry specialist, China Huanqiu Contracting and Engineering Corporation (HQC), has received notification of a conditional award by STEP Polymers SPA (100% Sonatrach subsidiary) to execute a significant petrochemical project in Algeria
