Issue 15
Oil News
- Prices Head Lower Amid Political Turmoil
- Iraqi Oil And The May Deadlines
- Chavez Resigns, Turmoil In Oil Industry Expected To Ease
- OPEC Needs Fair Oil Price For Capacity Expansion, Says Rodriguez
- Asian Oil Demand Weakness Is Unprecedented, Says Fesharaki
- IEA Sees Oil Price Driven By Fundamentals, Geopolitical Risk Premium
- EIA Cuts 2002 Oil Demand Growth Forecast Again
- Regional Gas Investment Will Boost Oil Demand, Says Conoco’s McColgin
- Crude Oil Formulas/Posted Prices ($/B)
- Iran’s Judiciary Has No Plans To Summon Zanganeh
- Iran Outlines Steps To Take Power Generating Capacity To 30GW
- Anadarko, Sonatrach Start Production From Fourth Hassi Berkine Train
- PDO Forms New Oil Directorates
- Oman Renews One-Year Crude Supply Deal With China
- Gaz De France To Import Nine Spot LNG Cargoes
- Apache Starts Production At Ras Kanayes Concession, Reports Western Desert Discovery
- National Oil Companies Considering Midor Investment
- Abu Dhabi Electricity Consumption Rise Averaged 10% Annually During 1980-98
- QAPCO Opens Offices In China
- Dolphin FEED Work Offshore Ras Laffan Under Way
- Australia’s Amity Oil Announces Record Gas Flow From Gocerler-3 Well In Turkey
- Fire At Kuwait Petrochemical Plant
- UK Opens World’s First Emissions Trading Scheme
- US Lifts Arms Ban On Azerbaijan, Promises To Help Defend Maritime Borders
- PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED
- Cairo To Host 7th Arab Energy Conference In May
- Saudi Business/Investment Conference In Malaysia In May
- Fourth Iran Petrochemical Forum To Be Held In Tehran On 18-19 May
Financial & Banking News
- Donors Assess Socio-Economic Damage In Palestine
- Algeria Secures €30Mn Guaranty From IFC, BNP Paribas For Trade Development
- APICORP Mandates Bank Consortium To Arrange $250Mn Loan
- Iraq And Lebanon Sign Trade Pact
- Saudi Arabia Considers Imposing Income Tax On Foreigners
- Kuwait Seeks To Promote Cooperation With Iran And Its Trade Role
- Shaikh Maktum Issues Decree To Establish Dubai Authority For Investment And Development
- S&P Lowers Lebanon Long Term Ratings To B- With Negative
- S&P Raises Kuwait’s Foreign Currency Ratings To A+/A-1+ With Stable Outlook