Issue 06
Top Stories
- Iran Targets 2Mn B/D Refining Capacity, Plans Aggressive Gas Exports Expansion
- OPEC Leaves Oil Production Unchanged, Downplays Projected 2Q Easing In Demand
- Iraq And Iran Remain Main Centers For Potential ME Instability In 2006
Energy Fundamentals
- Crude Prices Supported By Iran Nuclear Standoff
- Crude Oil Formulas/Posted Prices
- Bush Calls On US To Reduce Reliance On Middle East Oil Imports
- OPEC Expansion Could End Up As Spare Capacity, Warns SG
- Market Can Survive Iranian Oil Export Halt, Says Poten
- Saudi LPG Prices Surge To New Peak Above $620/Ton On Heating Fuel Demand
- EU-OPEC Continue Energy Dialogue
News by Country
- Frontera Plans Drilling In Georgia
- Egypt’s 2005 Oil Production Slides While Gas Output Climbs
- Bapetco Makes Gas Discoveries In Bahr El-Din Concession
- Melrose Resources Reports Gas/Condensate Discoveries
- Abu Zaabal Starts Work On Sulfuric Acid Plant
- NIOC Preparing To Blend Soroush/Nowruz Crude With Lighter Liquids For Marketing
- Iran Begins Gas Exports To Georgia To Help Cover Russian Supply Outage
- Vaziri-Hamaneh Appoints New NIOC Directors
- Lorestan Province Plans 1GW Gas Power Plant In Khoramabad
- IAEA Board Discusses Iran Nuclear Program At Special Meeting
- Hashimi Becomes Acting Oil Minister As Bahr Al-ʹUlum Steps Down Again
- DNO Drilling Ahead On Tawke-1 Well In Northern Iraq
- Jordan’s Sovereign Outlook Downgraded To Negative From Stable, Says Moody’s
- Lebanese Parliament Approves Delayed 2005 Budget
- Qatar’s Oil Production Capacity To Rise To 1.1Mn B/D By End-2009, Says 'Attiyah
- Nakilat, J5 Partners Sign $1.65Bn LNG Ship Finance Deal
- Dolphin Planning To Refinance $3.45Bn Bridge Facility
- S&P Hikes Ratings Of Seven Gulf Banks On Expectations Of Greater Government Support
- Gazprom Delegation Visits Libya, Algeria For Cooperation Talks
- MENA Sovereign And Oil-Related Ratings
- Lukoil Overseas Starts Exploration Drilling In Block A
- Syria’s 2006 Budget Starts Move To “Social Market Economy” Under 2006-10 Five Year Plan
- Syria Raises Gasoline Prices By Over 20%
- Report On Gulfsands’ Tigris Structure Sees Maximum Prospective Reserves Of 722Mn BOE
- Petro-Canada Closes Sale Of Syrian Producing Assets
- Tunisia Ratings Affirmed And Outlook Stable, Says S&P
- Algerian LNG Cargo Ends Turkey’s Gas Crisis
- Turkey’s Appeals Court Blocks Sale Of Tupras To Koc Consortium
- Aabar Petroleum To Buy 48% Of Pearl Energy From Austindo
- World’s Largest Sukuk Listed On DIFX
- Sembcorp Named Preferred Bidder For Fujairah IWPP
- Yemen To Receive $500Mn In AFESD, SFD Loans