Oil & Gas

Saudi Aramco Eyes Stake in Chinese Petrochemical Firm

Aramco is negotiating a 10% stake in Chinese petrochemical company Hengli.
The deal strengthens Aramco’s downstream presence in China, a key export market.
Saudi Arabia’s strategy is to secure long-term crude oil supply agreements while also boosting Aramco’s chemical production goals.

Suriname’s Resource Boom is Back on Track With First Oil Targeted for 2028

Suriname aims to replicate Guyana’s oil success but faces challenges due to delays, commercial concerns, and global climate change efforts.
TotalEnergies and APA plan to make the final investment decision on the Block 58 project by the end of 2024, targeting first oil in 2028.
Suriname’s oil boom could transform the country’s economic fortunes, ending its protracted crisis and lifting it out of poverty.

Optimism high in oil sector

At the annual Oil and Gas Convention held at Kampala Serena Hotel from April 17-18, it was the usual cheers and chest thumping from those at the forefront of Uganda’s petroleum sector; Ministry of Energy, the Big Oil companies, the regulators, service providers, and everyone else who has positioned themselves to tap into the fast growing sector.