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Saudi looks to petrochemicals for next big projects

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10-Oct-18 Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is seeking to transform its economy away from reliance on crude. State-run Saudi Aramco is working on more than USD100 bn of refining and chemical projects. [image: Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg]

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China gets another shot at Mideast energy

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29-Aug-18 US sanctions on Iran have presented new opportunities for Chinese companies, after Total failed to secure an exemption for its investment in South Pars. China’s demand for oil almost doubled in the past decade and natural gas is booming. [image: Bloomberg]

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Africa's first waste to energy plant launched in Addis Ababa

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21-Aug-18 Africa’s first waste-to-energy facility was recently launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Construction of the facility, called Reppie, began in 2014 at an estimated cost of USD118 mn under an agreement between Cambridge Industries and the Ethiopian government.

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Redefining emerging markets: Arif Naqvi of The Abraaj Group

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07-Oct-17 Arif Naqvi, CEO of PE firm Abraaj Group, wants to dispel the myth of the so-called emerging markets. He insists on calling them global growth markets, saying they "pose enormous growth opportunities in infrastructure, healthcare, education, energy, housing and retail." [image: Live Mint]

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