Iraq’s federal government in Baghdad and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq could soon reach an agreement on who should control oil resources, Iraqs oil minister has said

The Omani Tender Board has awarded a US$19mn contract to Frances Alstom for reducing the emissions of Sohar refinery’s breaking units

Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) has announced that it will invest US$3.61bn to build an oil refinery in Egypt in partnership with Orient Company and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC)

Drake & Scull International (DSI) has been awarded, in collaboration with SICIM SpA of Italy, a US$358.8mn engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for pipeline installation at the Zubair Oil Field in Iraq

The Iraq General Commission of Free Zones and Basra International Oil and Gas Hub (BIOGH) have formed a joint venture to create a specialised oil and gas free zone at Khor Al-Zubair, Basra