A survey of employees in the MENA region reveals that more than 98 per cent think training opportunities at workplace are important
Industry
Iraq to divide Basra crude oil into two grades
Iraq has notified its exploration partners that it plans to split its southern Basra oil production into two grades due to quality differences and offer a heavier type of crude from May this year onwards, according to official sources
Saudi Arabia crude oil exports highest in January this year
Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rose to their highest level in January 2015 since April last year, official data has revealed
Saudi Arabian refinery’s first unit to begin production in 2017
Saudi Aramco expects the first units of its new 400,000 bpd refinery complex, in the port city of Jizan, to be ready for start-up in 2017
Algeria to double petrol and diesel output in three years
Algeria has announced plans to double its petrol and diesel output when three new oil refineries start production in 2018, according to state energy firm Sonatrach