Issue 06
Oil & Gas
- KRG Accelerates Payments But Suffers Further Production Setbacks
- Dana Gas Restricts Egypt Investment As Receivables Rise In 2016
- Egypt Lays Out The Road To Gas Balance
Transportation
- Egypt Secures 2017 LNG Needs
- Asian LNG Prices Edge Up From 2016’s Lows. But Will The Rebound Outlast Current Winter Buying? ($/Mn Btu)
- LNG: Australia Soars Past Qatar As #1 In East Asia
Refining & Petrochemicals
- Iran Taps China For $2.7bn Abadan Refinery Upgrade
- Shell Sees Qatar’s Pearl GTL Plant Offline For ‘A Couple Of Months’
- Kuwait: Al-Zour Setback As Pipeline Contract Canceled
Power & Water
OPEC
- Opec Cuts 860,000 B/D Output, More Work Required
- Middle East Drilling Remains Strong Despite Low Oil Prices
Geopolitical Risk
Corporate
- NOC Charm Offensive To Encourage Resumption Of Investment
- Glencore Extends Libya Crude Purchase Deal
- OMV Expands in Libya With Purchase Of Oxy Zueitina Stake
Economics & Finance
- Iran’s Banking Reforms Delayed By Government Bickering
- Can Iran Pass On The Buck?
- Dubai Seeks $3bn Airports Loan
- Jordan Power Finance
- Qatar: No Need For New Bonds
Op-Ed & Documents
Selected Data
- Italy Crude Imports (‘000 B/D): Iraq Still #1 In 2016; Iran & Kuwait Biggest Gainers As Opec Share Tops 50%
- Crude Official Selling Prices ($/B)
- Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
- Oil Output From Key US Shale Formations (Mn B/D): Permian Share Of Total Close To 25% In January As Producers Take Advantage Of Oil Price Recovery