Nigeria’s House probes stalled $35mn Brass modular refinery project

DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
By Newsbase 16 October 2025
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has ordered a probe into the long-stalled $35mn Brass modular refinery in Bayelsa State, developed by Atlantic International Refinery and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board.

Viper reportedly exploring sale of US assets beyond Permian

NorthAmOil - North America Oil & Gas
By bne IntelliNews 16 October 2025
Viper Energy, the mineral and royalties arm of US shale producer Diamondback Energy, is reportedly exploring a sale of its assets outside of the prolific Permian Basin.

ARM Energy to build Mustang Express pipeline to US Gulf Coast

GLNG - Global LNG
NorthAmOil - North America Oil & Gas
By bne IntelliNews 16 October 2025
ARM Energy has made a final investment decision on the Mustang Express natural gas pipeline in Texas.
Iranian oil tankers begin shutting off locations after mass reveal

Iranian oil tankers begin shutting off locations after mass reveal

MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By Newsbase MENA synidcation 15 October 2025
Most Iran-flagged oil tankers have, for the first time since 2018, begun transmitting genuine location signals over the Automatic Identification System (AIS),but others are going "dark" again.
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