Qatar Fuel Additives Company (QAFAC), a subsidiary of Industries Qatar, is planning to increase production of MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether), a gasoline additive, in refineries at Mesaieed and Ras Laffan due to increasing demand for cleaner fuels in Qatar
Iran has revealed plans to establish a petrochemical hub near the Sea of Oman in an attempt to facilitate exports to India and China
Gulf RAK Oil, a joint venture of the Ras Al Khaimah government and Hinduja Group’s Gulf Oil International, has opened a lubrication manufacturing plant
Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Shell have awarded engineering construction firm Fluor a contract for front-end engineering and design (FEED) on the Al-Karaana Petrochemicals Complex in Ras Laffan Industrial City
Iran has announced plans to establish three energy hubs on the Gulf islands of Lavan, Qeshm and Siri
