Issue 20
Top Stories
- BP, ExxonMobil Emerge As Iraq TSA Favorites
- Aramco, KPC Take $30Bn Downstream Investment Plunge
- GTL Teething Troubles Being Addressed, Conference Hears
- Sudan’s Government Shaken, As Darfur Rebels Take The Battle To Khartoum
- High Budget Surpluses, Iran Threat Prompt Increased MENA Defense Expenditure
Energy Fundamentals
- WTI Tests $127/B On Reports That Iran Plans To Cut Production
- OPEC Sees Call On Its Crude Firm
- Investment Needed All Along Oil/Gas Value Chain, Says Naimi
- IEA Reduces 2008 Demand Growth Forecast Further To 1.0Mn B/D
- China’s Crude Oil Imports Fall By 17.7% In April
- Lehman Sees Oil Prices Weakening By Year-End
- Crude Oil Formulas/Posted Prices
News by Country
- Sonatrach Strikes Gas Near In Salah
- Algeria Needs To Step Up Efforts To Reduce Hydrocarbon Dependence, Says IMF
- Petroceltic Eyes Large Gas Prospect On Its Isarene Permit In The Illizi Basin
- Sonelgaz To Export Electricity To Spain Via Morocco, Says CEO
- Kazakhstan Threatens New Sanctions For Kashagan Partners If Project Delayed Again
- South Korea Signs Energy Deals With Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
- Nozari Denies Reports Of Iranian Output Reduction Plan
- NIOC To Develop South Pars Phase 13, Shell Accepts Alternative For Persian LNG
- IMF Says Iran’s Real GDP Growth Averaged 6.2% In Year To 2007-08
- IMF Sees Signs Of Improvement For Beleaguered Iraqi Economy
- New Product Prices Announced In Jordan
- Lebanese Officials Say Economic Situation “Under Control”
- Verenex Expects Initial Production Of 50,000 B/D From Area 47
- Omani Banks Enjoy Strong Earnings But Face High Credit Risk, Says Moody’s
- Qatar Aa2 Ratings Reflect High Prosperity And Robust Public Finances, Says Moody’s
- RBS Secures Dolphin Financial Advisory Mandate
- Upstream/Downstream Construction Costs Reach New Highs, Says IHS/CERA
- IMF Says Middle East, Central Asia 2008 Oil Import Receipts $200Bn Higher Than Forecast
- SRAK Gets Extension, Closes In On Kidan Target
- Banks Await Ras Tanura Petrochemical Project Financial Advisory Award
- Ma'aden Plans To Sign Loan Agreements In June, IPO In July
- Kayan Financial Close To Take Place In Next Two Weeks
- WNPOC Abandons First Two Exploration Wells On Sudan’s Block 5B
- Syrian Oil Output Averages 366,330 B/D In 1Q 2008
- Gulfsands Completes Another Producer Well At Khurbet East
- US Extends Economic Sanctions On Syria
- Lundin Stabilizes Production At Oudna After Sharp Decline
- Petroceltic Renews Ksar Hadada Exploration Permit, Identifies New Prospects
- Abu Dhabi Unveils Five-Year Plan
- Dubai Diesel Prices Raised
- Yemen Sets Up Committee On Supply Of Oil Derivatives
- IFC To Advise Yemen’s First Private-Public IPP