Middle East
Trump's sanctions threat looms over Russian oil exports to China, India and Turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees to a peace deal over the conflict in Ukraine, potentially complicating Moscow's oil sales to China, India and Turkey.
Saudi Arabia, Indonesia sign several deals worth around $27 B
Saudi Arabia and Indonesia signed several deals and memorandums of understanding worth around $27 B between private sector institutions in fields including clean energy and petrochemicals, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
Digital Feature: The critical interdependency of relief valve analysis and flare system considerations during HAZOP
Hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies are a systematic and structured methodology used to identify potential hazards and operability issues in industrial processes. One of the key safeguards often considered in HAZOP studies is pressure relief valves and flare systems to mitigate overpressure scenarios.
Studi Tecnologie Progetti S.p.A. signs agreement to upgrade Attock refinery in Pakistan for $600 MM
Studi Tecnologie Progetti S.p.A. announced that it has signed a $600-MM contract with Attock Refinery Ltd. for the modernization of the Rawalpindi refinery in Pakistan.
Turkey to set SAF mandates for airlines, suppliers
Turkey will set mandates for airlines and jet fuel suppliers to boost uptake of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with a goal of reducing aviation emissions by 5% by 2030.
Damaged unit of Iran's South Pars refinery back operating
A damaged unit of the South Pars refinery's Phase 14, which was hit by Israel in its first strike on Iran's oil and gas sector, has returned to operation, the Iranian state-run agency Nour News reported
The implementation and automation of an alarm management system in a complex control environment at KNPC’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery
This work details how the integration and automation of alarm management system applications at Kuwait National Petroleum Co.’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery have resulted in numerous benefits that have optimized plant operations.
Vietnam says its refineries not yet affected by Middle East tensions
Refineries in Vietnam are not being affected by the tensions in the Middle East at the moment, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said.
3t introduces landmark training to empower women in Saudi Arabia’s energy sector
3t, a global leader in training and blended learning for high-hazard industries, has unveiled a pioneering initiative to empower women in Saudi Arabia’s energy sector.
Saudi Arabia's CMDC (BCI group) awards thyssenkrupp nucera key contract for chlor-alkali plant expansion in Jubail
Chemical Marketing and Distribution Company (CMDC), part of Basic Chemical Industries Company (BCI), has commissioned thyssenkrupp nucera to implement the next expansion phase of its chlor-alkali plant in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.

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