Issue 17
Oil News
- Iraq’s Resumption Of Normal Exports Raises OPEC’s March Production To 28.27Mn B/D
- State Department Sends Letter To US Firms Expressing Concern Over Purchase Of Iraqi Oil
- Crude Prices Buffeted By Gasoline Shortage And Economic Slowdown Fears
- Iran Introduces Alternating Monthly Cuts To Customers
- NYMEX Votes To Trade Brent Crude But Ends Middle East Sour Crude Contract
- Crude Oil Formulas/Posted Prices
- IEA Further Reduces Demand Growth Outlook Because Of Economic Slowdown And High Crude Prices
- Domestic Demand To Drive Mid East Gas Output Rise In Next 20 Years, Says De Margerie
- No Plans To Lift Iran Or Libya Sanctions Anytime Soon Says Bush
- Gulf Refinery Maintenance In 2001 Gulf Refinery Maintenance In 2001
- IEA Consults With Industry To Improve Stocks DataIEA Consults With Industry To Improve Stocks Data
- Algeria’s Crude Oil Output Averages 891,000 B/D In 2000
- Zitouni Appointed Sonatrach Secretary-General
- Sonatrach Builds New Export PipelineSonatrach Builds New Export Pipeline
- Sonatrach And Gas Natural Agree On New Gas Price Formula
- Turkish Parliament Liberalizes Gas Market, Ends Botas Monopoly
- Turkey’s Akbank Arranges $330Mn Loan For Deriner Dam And Hydroelectric Plant
- NIOC Announces Prequalification For Underground Gas Storage Projects
- Russian Firm Starts Laying Foundation For Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
- Crescent Denies Report Of $2Bn Iranian Gas Deal
- Opening Shots Fired In Debate Over AOC Neutral Zone Concession Renewal
- Ahmadi’s CDU 3 Restarts At 85,000 B/D, Raising Output To 285,000 B/D
- IPG Posts Net Profits Of $23.7Mn In 2000, Up 143% On 1999 V
- Vessel Carrying Iraqi Petroleum Products Sinks Off DubaiV
- Pennzoil/Novus Spud PQ-5 Exploration Well In Offshore Block No. 8
- Industry Portfolio Separated From Oil In Cabinet Reshuffle
- Lundin Suspends Operations At Jarayan-1 Exploration Well
- JNOC Completes Up-Dated Hydrocarbon Study
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Financial & Banking News
- Arab Bank Group Reports 7% Rise In 2000 Profits
- National Bank Of Bahrain Records 19% Rise In 1Q ProfitsNational Bank Of Bahrain Records 19% Rise In 1Q Profits
- NBK Reports More Solid Profit Growth
- APICORP Reports 16% Profit Rise For 2000
- Oman’s NBO And OIB In Merger TalksV
- Commercial Bank Of Qatar Appoints New GM
- EIB Signs €36Mn SME Finance Agreement With Egypt
- ABC Appoints New Board Of Directors
- Nomura Sees Neutral Impact Of MSCI Inclusion Of Egypt And Morocco
- UAE Central Bank Figures Show Rise In Liquidity And 17% GDP Growth
- Iran’s External Debt Falls To $8Bn At End-2000
- Moody’s Changes BMB’s Outlook From Stable To Negative
- S&P Reports On Oman’s Sovereign Ratings