Middle East & South Asia
Japan’s Mitsui Restarts Naphtha Cracker After Repair
Japan's Mitsui Chemicals Inc said on Tuesday it restarted the 612,000-tonne-per-year naphtha cracker at its Ichihara plant in Chiba, east...
Read moreIndustries Qatar Shelves Multi Billion Dollar Petrochemicals Project
Industries Qatar, the Gulf's second-largest petrochemicals firm, said on Thursday it had put its multi billion dollar Al Sejeel petrochemical...
Read moreJapan’s Tepco Signs 17-year LNG Supply Deal with BP Unit
Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Co said on Friday it has signed a 17-year deal to buy up to 1.2 million...
Read moreChina’s Sputtering Economy Crimps Gas Demand, Cuts Spot LNG Buys
China's gas demand growth is expected to ease to its slowest in three years in 2014 and dip again next...
Read morePressure Grows on Israel’s Leviathan to Finalise Gas Deals
The group developing Israel's giant Leviathan gas field is running out of time to clinch binding major supply deals with...
Read moreBahrain Refinery Contract Goes to Technip
Technip was awarded by The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) a significant (1) contract on a reimbursable basis to develop the...
Read moreMideast Crude Tanker Rates At Near 3-month Low As Trade Slows
LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Crude oil tanker earnings on the major Middle East route fell to their lowest in...
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