Issue 04
Oil & Gas
- Algeria State Oil Chief Strikes Conciliatory Tone
- GCC Dependence On LNG Imports Deepens
- Oman Rounds Out 2017 With Solid Export Revenue Gains
Transportation
Refining & Petrochemicals
Power & Water
OPEC
Geopolitical Risk
Corporate
Economics & Finance
- Algeria Notches Up $11bn 2017 Trade Deficit; Total Since 2015 Hits $45bn
- Iran’s Leadership Moves To Downsize IRGC’s Dominant Role In The Economy
Selected Data
- China 2017 Lng Imports (Mn Tons): Qatar Volumes Increase 50% From 2016, Share Remains Flat
- Thailand LNG Imports ('000 Tons): Qatar Remains Top Supplier In 2017 But Market Share Falls To 60%
- Thailand Crude Imports 2017 ('000 B/D): Saudi Closes Gap To Top Supplier Uae But Mideast Share Falls
- China 2017 Crude Imports ('000 B/D): Russia Cements Top Spot Ahead Of Saudi; Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar Records
- Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
- China Crude Imports ('000 B/D): Russia Soars Ahead Of Saudi As #1 2017 Supplier. Strong Q4 Keeps Saudi Ahead Of Angola For Second Place As Overall Imports Dip From Q2 Record.