Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 12

23-Mar-2009

Jordan

NRA Says Negotiations For Oil Shale Development Are Ongoing

Jordans Natural Resources Authority (NRA) is pressing on with negotiations with the Estonian company Eesti Energia for mining of oil shale reserves in Al-Jafr area, according to NRA Director Mahir Hijazin, who said that at present other companies are also carrying out feasibility studies of the area. Mr Hijazin added that because of the large size of the area, any potential oil...