Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 20

16-May-2005

BAHRAIN

Qatar-Bahrain Gas Deal Volume, Price Details Emerge

Further details of a planned agreement for Qatar to export gas by pipeline to Bahrain have emerged suggesting that volumes under the deal could be considerably higher than previously thought and that the gas is likely to be priced at levels competitive with those being paid by Bahraini industrial users, according to Bahraini press reports (MEES, 9 May). According to a 9 May report...