Middle East News

ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has announced the acquisition of two additional very large crude carriers (VLCC) – one of which features dual-fuel technology, the other, a scrubber.

Qatar Petroleum will not be renewing the Qatargas Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited (QG1) joint venture with Total, ExxonMobil, Marubeni and Mitsui when the agreements expire at the end of this year – and will instead become the sole owner of 100% of the QG1 assets and facilities on 1 January 2022.

The availability of locally produced fuels, enhanced automation and access to clean fuels should provide a level of market confidence in supply at the Port of Fujairah, Andrew Laven, Chief Operating Officer, Sahara Energy Resources DMCC, Dubai has said.

A total of 631,430 cubic metres (cbm) of marine fuel were sold at the Port of Fujairah in February, new data published by the Middle Eastern port and S&P Global Platts shows.

Qatar Petroleum, which is planning to ramp up its LNG production significantly over the next five years, has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the chartering of LNG carriers to meet its future shipping requirements.

Ecomar Energy Solutions has confirmed to Bunkerspot that it is set to expand production capacity at its Fujairah refinery.

Qatar Petroleum has awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to Samsung C&T Corporation for the expansion of its LNG storage and loading facilities located within Ras Laffan Industrial City.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has reported that the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) is assisting the Israeli authorities dealing with the oil pollution incident which has affected more than 100 miles of the country’s coastline.

France-based Opsealog has secured a contract to apply its performance management solution Marinsights to ADNOC Logistics & Services’ offshore fleet.

Ascenz’s Electronic Fuel Monitoring System (EFMS) will be installed across Saudi Aramco’s offshore fleet.