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February 12, 2014

Kuwait awards $12 bn clean fuel project
Kuwait City (AFP) Feb 10, 2014
Kuwait National Petroleum Co said Monday it has awarded a $12-billion project to British, US and Japanese-led consortia to boost capacity at oil refineries and make production more environmentally friendly. Work on the three-part project for KNPC to upgrade refineries while reducing sulphur and carbon pollutants is expected to start in April and be completed in five years. The Mina Abdullah I project was awarded to a consortium led by Britain's Petrofac at $3.8 billion, Mina Abdullah II to US Fl ... read more

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India signs $7 bn deal for 97 domestically made fighter jets

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US approves $1.2 bn missile sale to Germany

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US leg of controversial Canadian oil pipeline opens

Abbas 'seeks $1B deal with Russia on Gaza natural gas field

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Ukraine sets back Gazprom profits by 10.5%

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Iraq threatens Turk boycott, contract cuts in Kurd row

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