Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and the head of the Dangote group, has told the BBC that the plans for a new 700,000 barrels a day (b/d) refinery in Kenya have ‘gone very far’ and work is set to begin on the site in October. In the interview uploaded to the BBC website on Thursday (6 August), Dangote said that the new refinery will have ‘a massive impact’ on the countries in the region and allow them to become ‘energy self-sufficient’. He added that the construction work on the refinery would take about four years to complete. Image: Shutterstock

Maritec-Naias says that between 7 June and 28 July it tested ‘multiple’ fuel oil samples from vessels that bunkered at Chinese ports which showed high concentrations of Phenolic compounds. According to the company, 10 samples were found to have Phenolic compounds, and its derivatives, in the range of 5,200 – 15,750 parts per million (ppm). Of these samples, four were sourced from Tianjin port, two from Qinhuangdao port, two from Rizhao port, one from Zhoushan port, and one from Shandong port. The fuel samples containing Phenolic compounds in excess of 5,000 PPM returned a marginally stable classification (P-value 1.00 to […]

ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has today (7 August) announced the acquisition of five very large gas carriers (VLGCs) and six very large crude carriers (VLCCs) for a combined investment of approximately $1.3 billion. Nine of the vessels (six VLCCs and three VLGCs) were acquired on the secondary market and are scheduled for delivery in Q3 2026. They will enter service with ADNOC immediately following delivery. The remaining two VLGCs are newbuild vessels acquired through a resale transaction from a leading Chinese shipyard, with delivery scheduled for Q4 2026. ‘This $1.3 billion investment reflects the disciplined execution of our […]