1. KRG Pipeline Politics: Ankara-Baghdad Balancing Act Looks Increasingly Perilous

    ...G to its Turkish political connections. Former BP chief Tony Hayward, appointed as Genel chairman in 2011 when the firm listed in London, said about plans to export Kurdish gas to Turkey in the firm’s 2015 results on 3 March, Turkey’s strategy is “to try to create some semblance of stability al...

    Volume: 59
    Issue: 11
    Published at Fri, 18 Mar 2016
  2. Saudi Draws Down Stocks, Boosting Exports, Runs To Near Record Levels

    ...nthly drawdown since May 2011. This enabled crude exports to rise to 7.84mn b/d, the second highest level ever after the record 7.90mn b/d set last March, latest data from the Riyadh-based Joint Organizations Data Initiative (Jodi) indicate (see graph 1 and below for full data). •  Not only were cr...

    Volume: 59
    Issue: 11
    Published at Fri, 18 Mar 2016
  3. Turkey’s Tüpraş Racks Up Profits, Maxes Output As Runs Of Iraqi Crude Double

    ...14   2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 '000 b/d % Crude Throughputs 393 42...

    Volume: 59
    Issue: 11
    Published at Fri, 18 Mar 2016
  4. Egypt Devalues Currency: Will It Bring Stability?

    ...serves.    Egypt has received massive external support from GCC monarchies since President Sisi took power in mid-2013. But with Gulf states themselves facing stretched finances such inflows are likely to slow this year. Egypt’s external debt has risen by $13.2bn to $48.1bn since the country’s 2011 re...

    Volume: 59
    Issue: 11
    Published at Fri, 18 Mar 2016