Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 40

3-October-2005

bahrain

National Oil And Gas Authority Replaces Oil Ministry

King Hamad bin 'Isa Al Khalifa on 26 September issued a number of decrees reshuffling the cabinet and setting up a National Oil and Gas Authority to replace the Ministry of Oil. The establishment of such a body has been under discussion in cabinet for some weeks and is intended to streamline Bahrains energy sector, allowing for greater coordination and flexibility, and less...