Issue 13
Oil News
- Minimal War/Sabotage Damage To Iraq’s Southern Fields; Post-War Planning “Is Shambles”
- Iraq And Nigeria Problems Lift Crude Prices After Slide
- Nigerian Violence Subsides, But Return Of 800,000 B/D To Market Remains Problematic
- Joint Oil Data Exercise Now Focused On Improving Quality, Response Time
- FSU Petroleum Exports Rise Dramatically In 2002, Says IEA
- Japanese Refiners To Shut Down Further Capacity, Says FACTS
- Ratqa And Abdali Production Resumes; Kuwait’s March Production Averaging 2.3Mn B/D
- Saudi Arabia And Kuwait Supplying Crude As Jordan Taps Its Reserves
- Oman’s Crude Output Around 800,000 B/D Until At Least Mid-Decade
- DEL Shortlists Bidders For Major Offshore EPC Contracts For Dolphin Project
- Anadarko Announces Another Oil Discovery On Berkine Block 404
- First Calgary Announces Test Results Of MLE-2 Discovery Well
- Algeria, Italy To Hold Ministerial Meeting On Galsi Gas Pipeline
- Sasref Refinery Resumes Production After Maintenance
- SABIC/Sud-Chemie Take Over Linde US Subsidiary
- SABIC To Appeal US Court Ruling In Favor Of ExxonMobil
- Abadan Refinery Operations Unaffected By Rocket Strike
- Iranian E&P Disrupted By US War In Iraq
- Halliburton Reviews Iran Operations After Shareholders Raise Concerns
- Iranian Tanker Runs Aground In Suez Canal
- Technip-Coflexip Begins Work On Oryx Project
- Shah Deniz Stage 1 Development Gets Underway
- Marubeni Starts Expansion And Upgrading Of Kazakstan’s Atyrau Refinery
- Kazakstan Reduces TCO Environmental Fine For Damage Caused By Sulfur Storage
- US Senate Rejects Drilling In Alaska’s ANWR
- Committee To Study Power/Water Sector Privatization
- Power-Gen Middle East Takes Place In Abu Dhabi In October
Financial & Banking News
- Regional Economic Outlook Uncertain As Analysts Focus On Outcome Of Iraq Conflict
- US War Budget Sees Aid Worth $8Bn For Middle East Allies
- US Reschedules $177Mn Of Jordan’s Debt
- Japan Pledges $100Mn To Jordan
- Japan Resumes Development Assistance To Yemen With ¥1.35Bn Grant
- US Confiscates Iraqi Funds, Urges Other Countries To Do The Same
- IMF: Lebanon’s Macroeconomic Conditions Much Improved But Challenges Remain
- Iranian Parliament And Expediency Council Reach Compromise Over Budget Dispute
- Iran’s Central Bank Governor Dies
- Egypt Decree Orders Banks To Sell 75% Of Forex Revenue To Banks
- Khalifa Group Status Unclear After Receiver Appointed For Banking Operations
- SABIC Recommends Distribution Of $400Mn To Shareholders