Major changes coming to Oil and Gas infrastructure in Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has announced plans to refurbish all its existing pipeline and also double the country's pipeline network within the next 10 years
Read more here: http://allafrica.com/stories/201802010228.html
Everybody wants LPG now
There is a rising demand for Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) from residential and commercial sectors where it is mainly used as a domestic fuel. Based on a report “Butane Market by Application (LPG, Petrochemicals, Refineries and Others)”, this is the key factor driving the growth of global butane market over a forecast period between 2017 to 2023. Read more here: https://chicagoeveningpost.com/2018/02/10/global-butane-market-rising-demand-for-liquid-petroleum-gas-lpg-to-contribute-to-the-growth-in-world-butane-market-states-infinium-global-research/
LPG bunkering hub to be built in Kenya
The Korea LPG Association has announced plans to make LPG bunker infrastructure (including ship-to-ship bunkering) available in Busan from next year and a coastal car ferry is expected to be the hub's first customer. Read more here:http://www.motorship.com/news101/fuels-and-oils/korea-plans-lpg-bunkering-hub
Latin America Energy Forum 2018
On 1-2 March 2018, the Latin America Energy Forum will take place at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington DC to address the needs of the evolving Latin America energy sector. The second edition of the forum will explore the evolution of the region’s energy mix and the role of gas in support of the expanded use of nonconventional renewables.