Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 33

15-August-2005

MEES Agenda

IPOs Change The Face Of The GCCs Energy Sector

Emerging and existing energy companies have jumped on the IPO bandwagon and recent offerings are creating new players which will change the face of the GCCs energy sector. Melanie Lovatt looks at these developments, and the stumbling blocks long and short-term to further public ownership of energy assets.

A milestone has been reached in the GCC energy industry with the proposed...