Issue 21
Oil News
- Oil Price Strength Tops Global Economic Agenda
- Crude Prices Remain High As OPEC Producers Move To Raise Supply Volumes
- Sabotage And Political Violence Continue To Threaten Iraqi Oil Industry
- Qatar And Iran Outline GTL Plans At London Conference
- OPEC Sees 2004 Oil Demand Growth At Seven-Year High Of 2.29%
- Indonesia Becomes Net Crude Oil Importer
- Correction
- OPEC Output Hike Required To Meet Surging Demand, Says CGES
- Limited Spare Production Capacity And Disruption Threats Behind High Oil Prices, Says PIRINC
- Crude Oil Formulas/Posted Prices
- Majors Rebuilding Exploration Portfolios, Says Deutsche Bank
- NOC Lays Out Latest Development Program For Refinery And Petrochemical Sector
- Saudi Arabia In Third Phase Of Natural Gas Development, Says Naimi
- SEC Approves Ma΄aden Privatization
- Linde Wins SABIC Olefins Plant EPC Contract
- Ras Tanura Refinery Closed For Maintenance
- Saudi Aramco And IFP Sign Cooperation MOU
- NIGC Expands Iranian Gas Processing Capacity
- Iran’s Balal Field Inaugurated
- NPC Nears Completion Of Negotiations For Two Iranian Methanol Projects
- NIGEC Signs Agreement To Deliver Iranian Gas To Armenia
- Arab Gas Pipeline Partners Approve Phase 3 Extension From Rehab To Homs
- President Asad Ratifies ONGC, IPR Contract For Block 24
- Congress Reportedly Mulling Syria/Lebanon Liberation Act
- Anadarko Signs EPSA For Qatar’s Offshore Block 4
- Foundation Stone For QP’s LAB Project Laid
- 10 Firms Prequalified For Ahmadi Ethane Recovery Project
- Energy And Mines Ministry Preparing Ground For New Effort On Draft Hydrocarbon Law
- Shell Discovers Oil In Western Desert Concession
- Egypt Launches 2004 Upstream Bid Round For Five Southern Blocks
- Nelson Resources Acquires 60% In Chaparral Resources From CAIH
- Dubai-Based Gulf Petroleum Products Shipping Company Formed
Financial & Banking News
- Continuing Difficulties At NBO Weigh On Omani Banking Sector In 2003
- Iran Issues Licence To Standard Chartered To Operate In Kish Free Zone
- GCC Unveils Funding Plan For Regional Power Grid
- Taweelah-B Bids To Be Submitted 20 June
- Oman Polypropylene Concludes $240Mn Financing Deal
- KNPC And KPI Report Strong Profits
- Iraq Trust Fund Holds $1Bn, Violence Slowing Process Of Disbursement
- Kuwait Budget Surplus Climbing To KD1.46Bn In 2003-04
- Saudi’s SEC Approves Privatization Of NCCI And Ma'aden
- S&P Assigns Saudi NCCI A- Rating
- Capital Intelligence Raises Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait’s Ratings
- BMA International Sukuk Company A- Rating Unchanged Following Deal Restructuring
- Emirates Signs $108Mn Deal For Airbus Financing
- IMF To Establish Technical Assistance Center In Lebanon
- EU Grants Jordan €110Mn To Support Economic Reform