The Sub-Saharan Africa Refinery Study evaluates the effects of improved fuel specifications on refiningoperations and air quality in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The improved fuel specifications would reduce the levels of certain pollutants in fuels, in turn reducing human exposure to these...

Investment in the petroleum industry is heavily exposed to various risks due to their capital-intensive nature, high initial investment, and long-lived and highly specific asset. Risk assessment methods should consider the analysis and effect of key risks on profitability indicators of such...

The zooplankton community structure of Ekerekana/Okari Creek in Okrika, South-South Nigeria had been studied for two months, February and August 2014 representing wet and dry months. Surface water for physico-chemical and zooplankton samples, were collected in 4 stations for analysis,...

We analyze a petroleum refinery's procurement strategy, explaining how risk management affects optimal sourcing from long-term, spot, and swap contracts. We use time series analysis to model the interaction between petroleum prices, transportation costs, and gross product worth. These models are...

These days, China’s exports of petroleum products are rapidly growing. The country has seen a decline in the growth of domestic demand for petroleum products as it adapts to the new normal, where less rapid growth is projected. At the same time, its refining capacity already outpaces domestic...