Shell has opened a gas-to-liquid (GTL) base in Dubai, which completes the oil major’s full global reach and is intended to serve customers in the Middle East, Egypt, India, Pakistan and South Africa

Qatar Petroleum and Shell have decided not to proceed with the proposed Al Karaana petrochemicals project and to stop further work on the project, according to a statement issued by Shell

Saudi Arabia has earmarked US$91bn over the next decade to build new petrochemical plants and expand existing ones, alongwith integrating refineries with new or existing units in the Kingdom

Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) plans to spend US$40bn until 2022 on downstream projects including a new refinery and a clean fuels project