Incorporated in 1993, the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) serves as Ghana’s primary institution for oil storage and distribution. As a key pillar in the nation’s energy security and regional fuel logistics, BOST’s performance remains vital to the country’s energy sector development.
Energy tech provider TechnipFMC has secured an integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract for Equinor ASA’s Heidrun extension project. TechnipFMC said in a media release that the award follows an integrated front-end engineering and design study it had already completed.
ING commodity analysts said the 18th sanction package was unlikely to affect sentiment among oil traders given the ineffectiveness of previous packages. They also noted that the EU may agree to lower the price cap but without the U.S., the original $60 price cap cannot be changed.
Pipelines are the unsung backbone of the global energy system–quietly moving billions of barrels of oil and trillions of cubic feet of gas with unmatched efficiency, reliability, and scale. In the U.S., they handle nearly 70% of all petroleum shipments, or over 14 billion barrels annually, without the headlines or volatility of seaborne trade.
In its 18th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, adopted Friday, the 27-member bloc included Nayara in the list of targeted entities, saying Rosneft owns a majority stake in an “important refinery” operated by Nayara and that the site is a “major refiner of Russian crude”.
“Processing biogenic feedstock within existing infrastructure is one of the most efficient ways to decarbonize refinery operations and increase the share of renewables in the transport sector. Thanks to the commitment of our internal team and the collaboration with partners from MOL Group and CLG, we have successfully created the necessary preconditions to meet the future needs of the market and our customers,” Ivica Jerbić, INA Director of Development, said.
State-owned GAIL (India) Limited has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and purchase agreement with Vitol Asia Pte. Ltd. GAIL said in a media release that the deal for the supply of approximately 1 million tonnes per annum of LNG for 10 years resulted from a binding Term Sheet signed in January 2024.
EU states earlier approved a fresh sanctions package on Russia that included new banking restrictions and curbs on fuels made from the nation’s petroleum. The package – the bloc’s 18th since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine – will also cut off 20 more Russian banks from the international payments system SWIFT and impose restrictions on Russian petroleum refined in other countries. A large oil refinery in India, part-owned by Russia’s state-run oil company, Rosneft PJSC, was also blacklisted.
Saudi energy developer and investor ACWA Power has signed multiple agreements and MoUs with European companies to establish a green hydrogen and renewable energy export corridor from Saudi Arabia to Europe, the company announced on Sunday.
Addressing the staff, the Minister encouraged continued professionalism and dedication, revealing that plans are in motion for the establishment of a new gas processing plant – a move he described as key to securing a sustainable and prosperous energy future for Ghana.