Issue 12

Oil & Gas

• Eni Greenlights Egypt’s Zohr
• Cyprus Launches New Bid Round: Will There Be Eni Interest?
• Leviathan Partners Scramble For Development Funds
• KRG Production Set To Fall In 2016
• Iran, Saudi Arabia Main Drivers Of Opec NGLs Outlook

Transportation

• EU Crude Imports By Origin & Grade 2011-2015 (‘000 B/D)

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Iran Official Crude & Oil Products Output, Trade & Balance (‘000 B/D)
• Iran Boosting Exports Of Products As Well As Crude; Gasoline Exports To Follow?

Power & Water

• Kuwait Boosts Gas-Fired Power Capacity, Prepares Further LNG Imports

OPEC

• Iran, Iraq & Saudi Step Up Battle For Market Share In Asia And Europe

Geopolitical Risk

• MEES Special Report: Jihadist Instability In North Africa And Beyond
• Libya Oil Production Falls Further
• In Salah: Workers Withdrawn; And Longer Term?
• Saudi Pledges $1.5bn For Egypt’s Unstable Sinai Peninsula

Corporate

• Total: Adco Boosts Oil Output But Gas Lower On Yemen conflict
• Morocco’s Samir Enters Administration
• Majors Have Another Year To Forget In The Middle East

Economics & Finance

• Iraq Oil Revenue Falls To New 7-Year Low
• Iraqi Oil Minister ‘Resigns,’ Again
• Iran Leaders’ Visions Vary
• Jordan Strains Under Demographic, Fiscal Pressure
• Jordan’s Fiscal Situation Grim, Debt Nears 100% Of GDP

Selected Data

• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
• Imports Of Iranian Crude & Condensate (‘000 B/D): Up Strongly But By Less Than Claimed