Helen Arcourt

This report, commissioned by a third party, is intended to help new comers in petroleum refining industry to understand how a refinery works, how refinery operations affect global oil and product prices, what refinery economics and planning are, how costs are estimated, how an economic evaluation of a refinery project is done.

The document, commissioned by a third party, is intended to help new comers in oil & gas industry to understand the economics and issues of gasoline distribution in Canada, from markets participants, distribution system, brand management, gross margin, pricing, zone pricing issues to governments role.

This position paper analyses China relations with Africa, from resources hunting to economic development and political supports of local ruling parties.

The report, commissioned by a third party, investigates et presents facts and statistics of upstream and downstream oil industry in Africa: reserves, production, export, costs, major players, new comers, and documented environmental issues.