1. Yemen’s 2013 Budget Aimed At Speedy Return To Stability

    ...her ways of generating new sources of revenue.     Inflation is projected to rise to 9% in 2013 with the pickup in economic activity from 7% in 2012, the statement said, but the government sees a fall in the rate in 2014-15. Unemployment is also expected to fall to 34% in 2013, 32% in 2014 and 30...

    Volume: 56
    Issue: 04
    Published at Fri, 25 Jan 2013
  2. Difficult Days Ahead For Iraq

    ...wnfall by calling a parliamentary vote of no confidence. Failing that, their next chance to change the government will come with the spring 2013 district and provincial elections and the January 2014 parliamentary elections.   However, even if they are successful and Mr Maliki fails to serve fo...

    Volume: 56
    Issue: 04
    Published at Fri, 25 Jan 2013
  3. Abu Dhabi Continues Uncertainty Over 1.4Mn B/D Concession

    ...isting partners in its existing consortium, whose concession is due to expire in January 2014, or seek new players. It also heated speculation about Asian companies’ future role in the emirate by signing a deal with China’s CNPC to award it new blocks, writes Nick Wilson. State-owned Abu Dhabi Na...

    Volume: 55
    Issue: 04
    Published at Mon, 23 Jan 2012
  4. Saudi Aramco/Sinopec Refinery Deal Highlights Growing Sino-Saudi Energy Axis

    ...yadh airport by the head of Saudi intelligence, Prince Muqrin bin ΄Abd al-Aziz, signaling security concerns were a major subject of discussion. YASREF is scheduled to come on stream in late 2014, Saudi Aramco said. It will produce “90,000 b/d of gasoline, 263,000 b/d of ultra-low-sulfur diesel, al...

    Volume: 55
    Issue: 04
    Published at Mon, 23 Jan 2012
  5. 'Attiyah Hands Over Qatar Energy Portfolio To Sada

    ...otas. A future decision the minister will have to take is on the moratorium on new developments of the North Field. QP has said it will not decide whether to lift the moratorium until 2014. MEES understands that it is more likely to be 2016 after results from the 1.5bn cfd Barzan gas development in it...

    Volume: 54
    Issue: 04
    Published at Mon, 24 Jan 2011
  6. Syria Plans To Raise Domestic Price Of Fuel Oil To Market Level

    ...ternational prices. The current subsidized price of S£8,500 ($182.80)/ton for the industrial sector will rise to S£13,000 ($279.60)/ton on 1 April, S£16,000 ($344.10)/ton on 1 January 2012, S£20,000 ($430.10)/ton on 1 January 2013 and will reach the international market price by 2014. In addition in...

    Volume: 54
    Issue: 04
    Published at Mon, 24 Jan 2011
  7. Saudi Aramco Takes Central Role Downstream

    ...port Refinery ConocoPhillips, Saudi Aramco 400 2014 Jazan Saudi Aramco 400 2015 Ras Tanura Expansion Saudi Aramco 50 2015 East Coast Refinery Saudi Aramco 40...

    Volume: 53
    Issue: 04
    Published at Mon, 25 Jan 2010
  8. Ex-Soviet Oil Exports: Are the Russians Really Coming?

    ...en for the future. Meanwhile, the CPC capacities are to be increased from the current 480,000 b/d to 1.06mn b/d in 2006 and 1.42mn b/d by 2014. This will require additional investment of $1-1.3bn, including $250-300mn due to be provided by Russia. And the Russian government, which has a 24% stake in...

    Volume: 47
    Issue: 04
    Published at Mon, 26 Jan 2004
  9. S&P Sees Negative Implications For Ras Laffan Bonds

    ...0mn due in 2006 and the second $800mn due in 2014, for the moment both remain rated at the BBB-. S&P said that it "remains concerned that the potential deterioration in credit quality of the majority shareholders could impair the ability of Kogas to honor the terms of the SPA (Sale and Purchase Ag...

    Volume: 41
    Issue: 04
    Published at Mon, 26 Jan 1998