COLUMN | Drip, drip, drip: Marinakis orders eight PSVs; DSOC jackup moves; Paratus and Northern Ocean raise capital [Offshore Accounts]

There was only one story in offshore this week, the news that Greek shipowner Evangelos Marinakis has doubled down on this bet on the platform supply vessel (PSV) market by making the single biggest order in the entire segment in the last decade. His Capital Offshore has placed an order for four firm diesel-electric, DP2, […]

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Sinopec Acquires 1.25% Stake in Qatar’s North Field East LNG

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Sinopec, the Chinese state-owned oil and gas company, said on its official social media account that it had signed a shareholder agreement with QatarEnergy in Doha on April 12 to purchase a 1.25% stake in the North Field East expansion project, as reported by S&P Global.

LNG expansion project

China’s Sinopec has acquired a 1.25% stake in Qatar’s North Field East LNG expansion project, which will add 32 million mt/year of capacity. The stake comes from a 5% interest in...

https://mfame.guru/sinopec-acquires-1-25-stake-in-qatars-north-field-east-lng/

Due To Covid Limitations, Sinopec’s 2022 Net Profit Declines By 6.9%

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Sinopec Corp., commonly known as China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (600028.SS), reported a 6.9% fall in net income for 2022 as a result of Beijing’s COVID-19 control measures and a decline in petrochemical consumption, as reported by Reuters.

Sales tumbled 

According to Chinese accounting norms, net profit last year was 66.3 billion yuan ($9.65 billion), down from 71.21 billion yuan in 2021, the largest Asian oil refiner reported in a stock exchange filing on Sunday.

Sinopec...

https://mfame.guru/due-to-covid-limitations-sinopecs-2022-net-profit-declines-by-6-9/

China Reshaping Market To Become The World’s Fastest-growing Major Marine Fuel Hub

China is reshaping global shipping fuel markets by taking advantage of its booming maritime trade, says an article published in Reuters.

Reshaping global shipping fuel markets

China is reshaping global shipping fuel markets by taking advantage of its booming maritime trade and massive refining capacity to undercut rivals from Singapore to South Korea and become the world’s fastest-growing major marine fuel hub.

China’s marine fuels output surge

China’s rising influence in marine fuels, globally...

https://mfame.guru/china-reshaping-market-to-become-the-worlds-fastest-growing-major-marine-fuel-hub/

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