Middle East News

ABS Wavesight and Ascenz Marorka have announced that they will working together to supporting maritime digitalisation and fuel-efficiency efforts within the Saudi Arabian oil, gas and offshore sectors.

Uniper has completed the sale of 100% of the shares in its United Arab Emirates-based crude oil processing and marine fuel trading business (Uniper Energy DMCC) to a consortium of Montfort Group and the Private Office of Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum.

The price of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) held firm over the last seven days at the Port of Fujairah, according to Bunkerspot Price Index (BPi) data.

OQ8, the joint venture between the OQ Group and Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI), has announced that ‘overall progress’ on the construction of the new Duqm refinery in Oman stands at 98.10%.

The price of high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) and very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) saw week-on-week increases at the Port of Fujairah, according to Bunkerspot Price Index (BPi) data.

DP World has announced that purpose-built Ro-Ro vessels will transport ‘unaccompanied’ trailers on the first direct service between from Jebel Ali to Umm Qasr Port in Iraq.

The price of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) and low sulphur marine gasoil (LSMGO) saw week-on-week decreases at the Port of Fujairah, according to Bunkerspot Price Index (BPi) data.

ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of ADNOC, has signed an agreement with French company SeaOwl for the design of unmanned remotely operated vessels (ROV) capable of transporting vehicles, equipment and supplies to and from offshore sites. 

Oman’s O Bunkering has signed an agreement with Marsa Al Duqm Investments (MARSA), a subsidiary of Fisheries Development Oman (FDO), to supply marine fuel to ships and fishing boats at Duqm Fishing Port.

Japanese integrated energy company Inpex Corporation is to supply B24 biofuel to a very large gas carrier (VLGC) chartered by Astomos Energy Corporation via a bunker vessel operated by Monjasa at the Port of Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates.