Issue 01
Top Stories
- Yemen LNG Prospects Brighten As Kogas Decision Looms
- Oil Market Drivers For 2005
- Gas Export Cost Reductions Boost Middle East Prospects, Says Jensen
Energy Fundamentals
- OPEC Sees 2004 Oil Demand Growth At 2.51Mn B/D, Highest Since 1977
- UK’s Brown Blames Oil Market Volatility On OPEC Production Policy
- EIA Predicts Rising US Dependence On Oil Imports To 2025
- Oil Investment Required But Problematic, Says CGES
- Moody’s Predicts Strong Growth For LNG Industry
- Crude Oil Formulas/Posted Prices
- Kuwait And Oman Hike Oil Price Assumptions For 2005 Budget
News by Country
- First Calgary Tests LEW-1 Exploration Well On Block 405B
- BAPCO/Fortum Study Lube Base Oil Project
- High Oil Revenues Wipe Out Bahrain Budget Deficits
- Siemens Wins €320Mn Bahrain Power Plant Contract
- Dragon Reaches 2004 Production Target In Cheleken Field
- Nelson Resources To Acquire Shares In Kazakhstan’s Arman And Karakuduk Oilfields
- PGS To Carry Out 3D Survey For BP On North Alexandria Block
- Centurion Reports Successful El Wastani East-2 Well Test
- EIB Lends Egypt €160Mn For Power Modules
- Iran’s IPDC Receives Bids For BOT Power Plant At Assaluyeh
- POSCO Lined Up For $600Mn Deal To Build Two BOO Power Plants
- Iran’s External Debt Rose to $12.6Bn By September 2004
- Seventh Iran Petrochemical Forum To Be Held On 7-8 May In Tehran
- US/Iraq Sign Two MOUs Covering Oil Technical Training
- US Writes Off Iraq’s $4.1Bn Debt, Urges Other Nations To Follow Suit
- Jordan’s Zara Bond Issue Closes Successfully
- Kuwait’s Fourth Refinery Scheduled For 2010 Start Up, Shu΄aiba To Close
- New Boards For KPC Subsidiaries Announced
- Technip Withdraws From Ahmadi Oil Exports Expansion Project Bid
- Kuwait’s SPC Approves New Q8 Strategy To Cut Losses; 117 Gas Stations In Thailand Sold
- Snamprogetti/Tekfen Win $550Mn Mohammedia Refinery Upgrade
- Oman Renews Concession Agreement With PDO Partners
- AES Barka IPO Oversubscribed 16 Times
- Agreement Giving GIC 20% Share In OPP Finalized
- Qatar’s Al-Shaheen Oilfield Resumes Normal Production
- GDI Orders $110Mn Jack-Up Rig From Keppel FELS
- Naimi Stresses Capacity Expansion Plans In Qatif Inauguration Speech
- Al-Bakry/ChevronTexaco Set Up Lubricants Venture In Jiddah
- Sahara Petrochemical, Basell To Build 450,000 T/Y Unit In Al-Jubail
- International Methanol Plant Begins Commercial Production
- Total Lays Groundwork For Sudan Return By Updating Block B PSA
- Syria’s SPC Makes Upstream Awards
- US Continues To Press Syria Over Iraq
- Moody’s Upgrades UAE Sovereign Rating And Four UAE Banks
- ADNOC To Close Condensate Splitters For Routine Maintenance
- GEM Signs $63Mn Facility To Purchase Two Tankers
- Calvalley Spuds Yemen Appraisal Well, Nexen Plans Full Block 51 Production