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Cyprus Government Sees Delek LNG Proposal As Positive Development
...fshore territories, providing each with a legal boundary in which to conduct offshore exploration (MEES, 27 December 2010). The first phase of Noble Energy’s license for Block 12 is due to expire in October 2011 under the terms of its production sharing contract with Cyprus. Before then it must pr...
Volume: 54Issue: 04Published at Mon, 24 Jan 2011 -
Question Marks Surround KRG Oil Export Breakthrough Claim
...e meeting, it was also agreed that oil export from the Kurdistan region will resume by February 2011 and that the Kurdistan region will have its share from crude oil to supply the needs of the local refineries and plants,” it added. According to federal oil ministry spokesman Asim Jihad, Ba...
Volume: 54Issue: 04Published at Mon, 24 Jan 2011 -
Oman’s 2011 Budget Targets Social Development And Growth
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 4 24-Jan-2011 OMAN Oman’s 2011 Budget Targets Social Development And Growth Oman’s record budget for 2011 will continue the gearing of public expenditure towards social spending on health, education, housing and infrastructure, as well as...
Volume: 54Issue: 04Published at Mon, 24 Jan 2011 -
Badri Hits Back After IEA Labels Oil Prices ‘Alarming’
...global demand for the coming year at 89.1mn b/d of crude, some 1.8mn b/d more than the latest OPEC projection of 87.3mn b/d as published in its latest Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) released on 17 January. The MOMR estimates global appetite for OPEC crude in 2011 at 29.4mn b/d, again some 50...
Volume: 54Issue: 04Published at Mon, 24 Jan 2011 -
OAPEC Refining Capacity Boosted By 455,000 B/D In 2009
...e first half of 2011 is expected to be a watershed period for the Saudi refining and petrochemical sector (MEES, 3/10 January, 16 August 2010). Last year a $2.6bn debt package was signed for the Musturud refinery, becoming the largest project financing not only in Egypt, but in Africa. Its su...
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IEA Increases Demand Growth Forecast On Global Economic Rebound
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 4 24-Jan-2011 SUPPLY/DEMAND IEA Increases Demand Growth Forecast On Global Economic Rebound The International Energy Agency (IEA) has increased its forecast for global oil demand in 2010 and 2011 by an average of 320,000 b/d. In its la...
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Crude Oil Formulas/Posted Prices
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 4 24-Jan-2011 OIL PRICES/OPEC Crude Oil Formulas/Posted Prices ($/B) Algeria (Dated Brent + / - Adjustment Factor; $/B) 2011 2010 Feb Jan De...
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Bahrain Cabinet Unveils Record Budget For 2011-12
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 4 24-Jan-2011 Bahrain Bahrain Cabinet Unveils Record Budget For 2011-12 Bahrain’s two-year budget for 2011-12 was approved by the cabinet on 6 January, with total revenue for the period projected at BD4.44bn ($11.8bn at BD1=$2.66) – co...
Volume: 54Issue: 04Published at Mon, 24 Jan 2011 -
Azerbaijan Doubling Gas Exports To Russia
...plement its pledge to double gas exports to Russia. Under the agreement, Socar is raising gas supply to Russia’s North Caucasus provinces to 1.5bn cu ms in 2011 from a level of 799.8mn cu ms in 2010. Meanwhile, Socar announced on 17 January that the price of its Azeri Light sweet crude oil has ex...
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Venezuela Halts Fuel Exports To Iran, As Mirkazemi Predicts Self-Sufficiency
...directed output from petrochemical plants for use as blending components, in a bid to reduce pressure on its gasoline and diesel supplies. Iranian Minister of Petroleum Masoud Mirkazemi told reporters in Tehran on 16 January that Iran would inaugurate a new major refinery unit every month of 2011 st...
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Jordan Lowers Some Petroleum Product Prices To Curb Inflation
...cluded JD77mn for LPG, JD120mn for bread, JD145mn for water and electricity, JD35mn for food, JD85mn for poor families and JD90mn for medical treatment for citizens not covered by health insurance. Product Prices Effective 12 January 2011 (Fils/Liter, Unless Otherwise Stated) 2011...
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Government Collapse Is Credit Negative For Lebanese Banks, Says Moody’s
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 4 24-Jan-2011 Lebanon Government Collapse Is Credit Negative For Lebanese Banks, Says Moody’s The collapse of the national unity government is credit negative for Lebanon’s banks as it brings into question 2011 economic growth pr...
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S&P Revises Outlook On Three Lebanese Banks
...count deficits were expected before the political crisis, forecast at 7.5% and 19% of GDP respectively in 2011. “We project this year’s public debt burden at more than 120% of GDP,” added S&P. Lebanon’s unity government collapsed on 12 January when 11 opposition ministers resigned due to a long running di...
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Syria And Iran Discuss Gas Pipeline Project
...rian gas interconnector, scheduled to be commissioned in the second quarter of 2011 (MEES, 14 January 2008). Mr 'Alaw, who had earlier paid a visit to Iraq with a delegation headed by Syrian Prime Minister Naji al-'Utari, said that new Iraqi Oil Minister 'Abd al-Karim al-Laibi supported the idea of th...
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SABIC Unveils 2010 Financial Results, Sees Higher Sales And Profits In 2011-12
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 4 24-Jan-2011 SAUDI ARABIA SABIC Unveils 2010 Financial Results, Sees Higher Sales And Profits In 2011-12 Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced on 19 January its interim financial results for the 12 months ending 31 De...
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Syria Plans To Raise Domestic Price Of Fuel Oil To Market Level
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 4 24-Jan-2011 syria Syria Plans To Raise Domestic Price Of Fuel Oil To Market Level The Syrian government has announced plans to gradually raise the domestic price of fuel oil with effect from 1 April 2011, in a bid to match in...
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S&P Downgrades Tunisia Ratings, Places On CreditWatch Negative
...cal currency sovereign credit ratings, on CreditWatch negative. “We expect the current political instability and violent conflict to affect Tunisia’s economic growth in 2011 and, in particular, its tourism industry,” said S&P. The conflict may also weigh on Tunisia’s balance of payments if foreign di...
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Moody’s Downgrades Tunisia Bond Rating To Baa3, Negative Outlook
...very damaging to the country’s economy given its reliance on tourism and foreign direct investment. The recent events will affect fiscal performance and real growth in 2011, according to the ratings agency. In terms of the Tunisian government’s debt payments, Moody’s noted that the risk seems li...
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Dubai Cuts Deficit In 2011 Budget
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 4 24-Jan-2011 UAE Dubai Cuts Deficit In 2011 Budget After making progress on dealing with its huge debt pile, the Dubai government’s 2011 budget adopts a slightly more cautious approach to public spending, and plans to trim the deficit to...
Volume: 54Issue: 04Published at Mon, 24 Jan 2011 -
Political Comment (24 January 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 4 24-Jan-2011 POLITICAL COMMENT Political Comment (24 January 2011) It is unclear who or what will fill the power vacuum in Tunisia created by the collapse of the Ben Ali regime. Outside mediation has failed to resolve Lebanon's po...
Volume: 54Issue: 04Published at Mon, 24 Jan 2011