Africa
Angola looks to China as US oil exports drop
African nation looks East to boost local oil economy.
Tags: Africa, China, Forecasts, Lubes news
GOIL launches new segmented lubes range
Ghana's lube producer is using the latest oil tech with its newly launched, segmented engine lubes.
Tags: Africa, automotive industry, Lubes tech
Gabon withdraws exports force majeure: Algeria faces oil jobs backlash
Gabon allows customers to take delivery of oil from the region, while Algeria faces a backlash over energy employment in the South.
Tags: Africa, Environment and Regulatory watch
India and China bid for stakes Mozambique's Rovuma
ONGC and Oil India have bid for a 20% stake in Mozambique's lucrative Rovuma oil & gas field, but China is also staking a claim
Tags: Africa, China, CNPC, Corporate News, India
South Sudan and Sudan oil export agreement
South Sudan will restart pumping, exporting oil after agreement with Sudan
Tags: Africa, Lubes news
Hess to focus on exploration and production
Hess is the latest energy giant to join the list of split-ups as it offloads Hetco to focus on exploration and production
Tags: Africa, ConocoPhillips, Corporate News, Europe, North America
Ecopetrol and Shell hit by terrorist attacks
Two of Ecopetrol's main oil pipelines have been forced to shut down in Columbia, Shell is hit by Nigerian thefts and Yemen also suffers.
Tags: Africa, Lubes news, S America, Shell
South Sudan may have its own oil pipeline
An outbreak of peace between the two Sudanese nations could mean a major new South-North oil pipeline build to start within the year.
Tags: Africa, China, CNPC, Lubes news
Ivory Coast oil discoveries may be beginning of boom
The end of the civil war in Ivory Coast may see a boom in oil output over the next five years.
Tags: Africa, Lubes news, Tullow
Boost to Lukoil's 2013 Output
Lukoil expects to boost output by 1.5 percent this year from Siberian and Iraqi output.
Tags: Africa, Lubes tech, Middle East, Russia, Statoil
Total will keep its licence in Uganda
A new discovery means Total will be renew keep its exploration licence in Uganda and invest more in exploration along with its partners.
Tags: Africa, CNOOC, Environment and Regulatory watch, Total, Tullow
Terrorist attack in Algeria - details still sketchy
Details of the siege at the In Amenas gas facility are still being investigated after 37 overseas employees, including senior execs were killed.
Tags: Africa, BP, Corporate News, Europe, Gazprom, North America, Statoil
Statoil increases Brazil presence and boosts African reserves
Statoil is expanding its exploration in Brazil and has made a third offshore discovery in Tanzania
Tags: Africa, Brazil, Lubes news, Statoil
Sasol to invest heavily in historic plant.
Sasol gives the green light to invest billions in a new GTL/ethelene complex in the US.
Tags: Africa, innovation, Middle East, North America, rail
Nigerian oil & gas output to expand but regs have impact
Nigeria's oil and gas output is set to expand in 2013 according to a new report, although new legislation may initiate a complete overhaul of the nation's oil sector.
Tags: Africa, Environment and Regulatory watch
New Ugandan oil legislation
Uganda's President signs controversial oil and exploration bill which opens the way for new exploration.
Tags: Africa, CNOOC, Lubes news, Total
Total and OiLibya plant comes onstream
New world-class lubricant plant and oil product depot in Egypt in operation.
Tags: Africa, Lubes news, Middle East, Total
New prospects for Kenyan oil production
Tullow has made a second oil discovery in Kenya adding to its African portfolio
Tags: Africa, Europe, Lubes news
Total sells Nigerian oil stake to Sinopec
French major sells stake in African oilfield to Chinese.
Tags: Africa, China, China lubes news, Corporate News, Europe, Sinopec, Total
Shell to invest $20bn in gas
Shell is set to spend more than $20bn for natural-gas projects through 2015.
Tags: Africa, Asia, Australia, innovation, natural-gas, Shell
China and Sudan agree to increase oil production
Co-operation agreement will help energy output and boost national income.
Tags: Africa, China, China lubes news
Pertamina to split and move into Europe
Indonesian oil producer to split shipping and lubes, while taking lubes into European markets.
Tags: Africa, Asia, Europe, Lubes news, Lubricants, marine
Rig workers reap the benefits
Salaries are skyrocketing for oil rig workers. The pay-off for a tough working life.
Tags: Africa, Environment and Regulatory watch, Europe, North America
Niger fuel prices to be cut
African state will see significant price drop as China reduces loan rate.
Tags: Africa, China, Environment and Regulatory watch
Nigerian Conoil targets lubes revenue
Nigerian oil producer Conoil is planning a major investment aimed at stimulating domestic lubes sales.
Tags: Africa, Corporate News, Lubricants
Cove suitors extend bid battle
Shell and PTT continue bidding battle for Cove Energy
Tags: Africa, Asia, Corporate News, Shell
Totally loopy
Top Gear team break loop record in South Africa
Tags: Africa, And finally
Gambia signs exploration deal as Tanzania opens plant
Gambia has signed a join-US deal for oil exploration whilst Tanzania is set to open its first lubes plant.
Tags: Africa, Lubes news, Lubricants, North America
Chinese carmakers plan major increases
Chinese automakers are aiming for increased profitability in 2012 despite a poor 2011.
Tags: Africa, automotive industry, China, Corporate News, Forecasts, Great Wall
Total goes for Uganda exploration
Total is to invest in exploration in Uganda as part of a partnership deal.
Tags: Africa, CNOOC, Lubes news, Total
Ghana signs $1bn Chinese loan
Ghana will use Chinese finance to develop a major natural gas project.
Tags: Africa, China, China lubes news, Lubes news
Total's Nigeran project onstream
Total starts up deep offshore project in Nigeria to boost crude output
Tags: Africa, Europe, Lubes news, Total
Busy time for BP as numbers show strength
BP delivered a strong finish to 2011 and is set to sell Global LPG bottling assets and US natural gas processing operations in Kansas.
Tags: Africa, Asia, BP, China, Corporate News, Europe, North America
South Sudan closes supplies as Oryx opens in W Africa
South Sudanese oil suppliers are being shut down, but Oryx boosts lubes production on the other side of the African continent.
Tags: Africa, CNPC, Lubes news, Petronas
CNPC aims at further records after declaring overseas milestone
China's largest energy firm announces record output levels, with more to come over the next four years.
Tags: Africa, China, CNPC, Forecasts, Lubes news, Middle East
Training is order of the day in Nigeria and Abu Dhabi
Airline maintenance staff and auto technicians are the latest beneficiaries of training programmes by lubes producers.
Tags: Africa, automotive industry, Aviation, BP, Lubrizol, Middle East
Shell sells in Nigeria
Shell has sold two key mining blocks in Nigeria to local operators.
Tags: Africa, Corporate News, Shell
ENOC produces high-performance lube
ENOC has produced a 'first in kind' synthetic engine oil for the Middle East and African region
Tags: Africa, innovation, Lubricants, Middle East
Shell sells Cameroon blocks
Shell has disposed of its share in Petcen to Sinopec.
Tags: Africa, China, China lubes news, Corporate News, Shell, Sinopec
Angolan firm confident of return after fire
Sonangol is taking steps to return to business as usual after factory fire.
Tags: Africa, Corporate News, Lubricants
OPEC cuts global oil demand forecasts
OPEC has reduced its demand forecasts for the rest of 2011 and 2012 as global economy weakens.
Tags: Africa, Brazil, China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Middle East, N America, OPEC, S America
ExxonMobil backs phone study
ExxonMobil is backing research into mobile technology for developing countries' female entrepreneurs
Tags: Africa, And finally, Asia, ExxonMobil, Middle East
Chevron sells in Namibia but Tullow delayed again in Uganda
Chevron set to sell its Namibian assets, but Tullow faces further delays to its proposed exploration sell-off.
Tags: Africa, Chevron, Corporate News
Uganda oil production edges closer
A three-way "farm down" deal could bring the start of Ugandan oil production to within a few months
Tags: Africa, China, CNOOC, Lubes news, Total
World lube demand to rise through 2015
Demand for lubricants is set to rise steadily through to 2015 according to a new report.
Tags: Africa, Asia, China, Lubes news, Lubricants
Brenntag buys Multisol
Germany's Brenntag has bought UK-based chemicals distributor
Tags: Africa, Corporate News, Europe
Nigeria launches new lubes
Nigeria's AMMASCO has launched a new range of high quality lubes for the domestic market.
Tags: Africa, Lubes news, Lubricants
Debt repayment is order of the day
Indian buyers freed up to repay Iran debts as Ghana looks to payment in kind to offset China loan.
Tags: Africa, China, Corporate News, India, Middle East
Somaliland and Ethiopia look to China deals
Somaliland and Ethiopia are hoping new oil deals with China will help revitalise their economies.
Tags: Africa, China, China lubes news, Lubes news
China steps up global oil investment
China is increasing its global oil presence with new investments in the Middle East, Africa and South America
Tags: Africa, China, CNPC, Forecasts, Middle East, PetroChina, S America
Puma is new name in Zambia
Puma Energy launches Zambia division.
Tags: Africa, BP, Corporate News
Bumpy road ahead for Ugandan oil?
First oil from Ugandan wells may face transportation issues.
Tags: Africa, Lubes news
Oando and Univar plant investments
Nigeria's Oando and Sweden's Univar are planning major plant upgrades to help supply.
Tags: Africa, Corporate News, Lubricants, Scandinavia
Ghana gains new lubes brand
A new local lubes brand has been launched in Ghana to fill majors name gap
Tags: Africa, Lubes news, Lubricants
Middle East unrest - Potential Impact on Energy Markets
RPS Energy's Simon Telling surveys the current political climate in the Middle East and its potential impact on oil supplies.
Tags: Africa, Middle East, white papers
Pertamina to build lubes plant
Indonesia's Pertamina is set to invest in an Asian lubricants production plant
Tags: Africa, Asia, China, Corporate News, Japan, Lubricants
View from the Bridge - Bulletin 122 (March 11)
Political instability in North Africa and the Middle East puts oil dependency into sharp relief, while the ICIS Conference offers plenty of thoughts on other oil-related issues.
Tags: Africa, Middle East, oil prices, View from the Bridge
Shell opens in Indonesia and closes in Africa
Shell sells a significant amount of downstream operations in Africa as it opens a new lubes plant in Java.
Tags: Africa, Asia, Lubes news, Shell
Nigeria loses billons in fake lubes
Nigeria is losing billions of dollars as a result of trade in adulterated and fake lubricants.
Tags: Africa, Lubes news, Lubricants
Engen moves into Africa as Kline report shows demand increase
Engen has concluded its purchase of Chevron assets in Africa as Kline projects base oil growth in Africa and Middle East to 2019.
Tags: Africa, Lubes news, Middle East
Shell sells in Gulf as Total buys in Gabon
Shell will sell six Gulf of Mexico fields, while Total revitalises its interests in Gabon.
Tags: Africa, Corporate News, North America, Shell, Total
BP to sell in Africa; Chevron in Caribbean
BP is to sell five of its African marketing businesses, while Chevron sells marketing and aviation in the Caribbean and Central America.
Tags: Africa, Aviation, BP, Chevron, Corporate News
Valvoline goes for new look
Valvoline has repackaged its EMEA motor oil products.
Tags: Africa, Europe, Lubes news, Middle East, Valvoline
Shell sells in Africa
Shell is set to sell its African retail and distribution business.
Tags: Africa, Corporate News, Shell
Galana seals Madagascar deal
Galana has sealed a distribution deal with Engen for Madagascar - one of a number for the Galana group.
Tags: Africa, Aviation, Corporate News, Middle East
GOIL Celebrates 50th birthday
Ghana's leading oil company celebrates its 50th Anniversary as environmental agencies warn of dangers of oil spills in Ghana.
Tags: Africa, Corporate News
Russian marines thwart tanker hijack
Russian marines overcame Somali pirates who had hijacked a tanker on its way from the Red Sea to China.
Tags: Africa, Corporate News, marine
KenkolKobil profits up
Kenya's KenkolKobil announces 45% increase in profits
Tags: Africa, Corporate News, KenkolKobil
Corporate news - Bulletin 112 (Apr 10)
Aramco expands its Yanbu refinery; Shell and BP consolidate in Africa; Chevron contracts but expands in Sri Lanka; better news for Fuchs; Ford sells Volvo to China; Renault-Nissan join forces with Daimler; and Afton buys Polartech.
Tags: Africa, Afton Chemicals, Aramco, Asia, automotive industry, BP, Chevron, Europe, Ford, Fuchs, Helix, Nissan, Renault, S America, Shell, Volvo
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