Middle East

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Outlook for Wax in Africa and Middle East

November 17, 2017

Dwindling API Group I base oil production is tightening the supply of mineral wax at a time of demand growth. The opport ...

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New Diesel Technologies Will Impact Middle East Lube Market

November 17, 2017

Emission regulations are changing, and the emphasis is on controlling greenhouse gases. The emphasis on reducing emissio ...

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Last Word

November 17, 2017

Mark Townsend indicates the direction Saudi Arabia will be heading after it lifted the ban on women drivers.

Bapco to Market Under New Neste Pact

Bapco to Market Under New Neste Pact

November 15, 2017

Neste and Bapco have entered a new commercial agreement enabling the Bahraini refiner to begin marketing base oils while ...

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Saudi Arabia to End Driving Ban on Women

October 25, 2017

Last month Saudi Arabia lifted its longstanding ban on women drivers, fuelling speculation the landmark decision will tr ...

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Singaporean Oil Broker to Blend in Oman

October 11, 2017

Trescorp Alliance Pte., a Singaporean trader of oil and petroleum products, plans to establish a lubricant park in Sohar ...

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Adnoc Distribution Considers Listing

September 27, 2017

Abu Dhabis Adnoc Distribution, which markets finished lubricants under the Voyager brand, could offer stock worth more t ...

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Middle East Bucks Global Downturn

September 21, 2017

Volatile crude oil prices continue to undermine the outlook for base oils and finished lubricants, but local markets in ...

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Lukoil Focuses on the Middle East

August 16, 2017

Lukoil Lubricants has its eye on the Middle East to expand its business. Shifts in the geopolitical landscape and the re ...

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Adnoc Rolls Dice to Attract Downstream Investors

July 19, 2017

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. unveiled a far-reaching plan to open up its downstream business to international investors, a ...

Qatar Blockade Stokes Base Oil Worries

Qatar Blockade Stokes Base Oil Worries

June 21, 2017

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The crisis that arose this month between Qatar and several of its neighbors is fueli ...

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Last Word

June 15, 2017

Mark Townsend reports on the effects of the sanctions being placed on Qatar.

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Bapco, Neste Marketing Pact to Dissolve

May 10, 2017

Bahrain Petroleum Co. and Neste Oil will dissolve, by October 7, 2017, their marketing agreement for base oils produced ...

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Petronas, Iranol Ally to Make Lubes

May 10, 2017

Iranol Co. and Malaysias Petronas signed an agreement to cooperate on production of engine oils and industrial lubricant ...

Production Resuming at Pearl

Production Resuming at Pearl

April 19, 2017

Repairs have begun at the Pearl gas-to-liquids refinery in Ras Laffan, Qatar, and operators have started to resume produ ...

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Irans Potential Fascinates Lube Industry

April 16, 2017

Ever since the easing of international sanctions on Iran, experts have speculated about the role the country will play i ...

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Dubai to Curb Illegal Trading

March 22, 2017

Five government agencies recently joined hands in an effort to curb illegal lubricant trading in Dubai, United Arab Emir ...

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Middle East Readies for API CH-4

March 14, 2017

The mandated upgrade from API CF to CH-4 in the Middle East will be a major quality improvement for the region. Accordin ...