Refining & Petrochemicals

The Middle East & North African downstream sectors is split into ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’. The wealthy countries with economies boosted by oil and gas exports are mainly looking to expand their downstream industries to squeeze more out of their oil assets. The poorer countries struggle to meet demand for fuels.

17 Jun, 2022

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Morocco’s Samir Refinery

Calls for the government to nationalize and restart its sole refinery have grown louder in recent weeks with the surge in oil prices. The move might make sense now. But current market dynamics are not guaranteed to last.

Morocco Net Oil Imports ('000 b/d)

Refining & Petrochemicals

24 Jun, 2022

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Global Products Crunch: Kuwait’s Al Zour To The Rescue?

Kuwait’s 615,000 b/d Al Zour refinery is set to start commercial operations by the end of 2022, providing a much-needed boost to refined products markets which are suffering from the trade dislocations sparked by the Ukraine conflict and the decommissioning of refineries in recent years.