Issue 26
Oil News
- How The Use Of The US SPR Could Help Alleviate Oil Market Problems
- Abraham Asks NPC To Study US Refining Capacity And Petroleum Inventories
- ADB Assesses Impact Of High Oil Prices On Asian Economies Through 2005
- PDVSA’s International Operations Fail To Provide Revenues For Venezuela, Claims Report
- OPEC Must Continue To Produce Flat Out, Says IEA’s Mandil
- Crude Prices Underpinned By Aborted Norwegian Strike Despite Strong Middle East Supplies
- Crude Oil Formulas/Posted Prices
- Oil Demand Growth Requires OPEC Capacity Increase, Says CGES
- Widvey Replaces Steensnaes As Norwegian Petroleum And Energy Minister
- METI Announces Reshuffle Of Senior Officials
- International Firms To Bid For Kirkuk/Rumaila Oilfield Reservoir/Engineering Study Contracts
- Iraqi Oil Exports Returning To Normal
- Saudi Arabia’s Total Liquids Output Averaged 9.9Mn B/D In 2003, Says EIA
- Marafiq Issues Tender For Giant Al-Jubail Private Power/Water Project
- Saudi Al-Rushaid Investment Acquires UK LNG Contracting Firm
- UAE’s SPC Denies Selection Of ExxonMobil As Upper Zakum Partner/Developer
- ADIC Plans Fujairah Steel Plant
- Project Kuwait To Be Presented To Parliament In July
- Kuwait’s Energy Minister And Deputies In Dispute Over Oil Grant To Jordan
- Committee Clears KPC Of Wrongdoing In Products Sales To Trading Firms
- Kuwait’s GC 25 Resumes Operations Ahead Of Schedule
- President Khatami Inaugurates Four Petrochemical Plants In Bandar Imam
- Statoil Cleared Of Bribery In Iran Contract By Independent Report
- Majlis To Form Committee To Pursue New Oil Contracts
- IAEA Findings On Iranian Nuclear Program Inconclusive, Says ESAI
- Khelil Lays Down Government Objectives For The Energy Sector
- Algerian Power Market Not Ready For Liberalization, Says Sonelgaz CEO
- GIC/Suez-Tractebel Win Contract For Bahrain 1,000MW IPP
- Israel Proposes To Privatize Ashdod Oil Refinery By Tender, Haifa Plant Through IPO
- Apache Tests New Gas/Condensate Discovery On Khalda Concession
- Kazakhstan Plans Construction Of Two Crude Terminals In Iran
- Greece’s DEPA To Purchase Shah Deniz Gas From Botas, Wants Direct Deal Later
- Sohar Refinery Storage Tank Construction Project Under Way
- Harmel-2 Appraisal Well Completed In Yemen’s Block S-1
Financial & Banking News
- CPA Hastily Committing DFI Funds Before 1 July Handover, Says IRW
- IAMB Criticizes CPA For Oil Management Failings
- Iraq 2004 Budget Revisions Incorporate 48% Rise In Projected Spending
- France Advocates 50% Iraq Debt Reduction
- Pentagon Recommends Voiding Iraq Mobile Contracts
- Domestic Bank Capacity Insufficient For Saudi Arabia’s Project Finance Needs
- Syrian Officials Signal Moves To Restrict Role Of Public Sector
- Lebanon To Go Ahead With Partial Debt Swap
- Rosy Prospects For Jordanian Economy In 2004, Says Jordinvest
- Balance In Iran’s OSF Stands At $7.7Bn
- Vivendi’s Redal Obtains $250Mn Loan For Investment In Services In Moroccan Capital
- Banque Du Caire Secures $120Mn Syndicated Term Loan Facility
- Qtel Consortium To Invest $1.7bn In Oman Mobile Sector After Winning License
- DIFC Abruptly Changes Top DFSA Management
- EU Supports Reform Of Jordanian Energy Regulation
- Jordan Prequalifies Five Firms For 'Aqaba Railway Consultancy
- S&P Revise Outlook On Qatar’s A+ Ratings To Positive On Strong Economic Prospects