Middle East

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Last Word

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - 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

Lube Report - 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

Lube Report - 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

Lube Report - 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

Lube Report - 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

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - 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

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - 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

Lube Report - 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

Lube Report - 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

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - June 15, 2017

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

Bapco, Neste Marketing Pact to Dissolve

Bapco, Neste Marketing Pact to Dissolve

Lube Report - 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

Lube Report - 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

Lube Report - 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

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - 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

Lube Report - 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

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - 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 ...

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Iran Still Holds Potential for Early Investors

Lube Report - March 1, 2017

LONDON – Despite Irans disappointing economic performance since international economic sanctions were lifted last ...

Saudi Aramco to Market Group I, II and III

Saudi Aramco to Market Group I, II and III

Lube Report - February 22, 2017

Saudi Aramco announced Thursday the launch of a base oil marketing business, marking its shift to an active supplier rat ...