1. Egypt Scrambles For Gas Supplies In Run-Up To Presidential Vote

    ...yptians, but unless they are curbed, the future president will struggle to grow the economy and keep energy supply in line with demand. Any leader that fails to deliver on economic growth and the supply of basic services will struggle to avert the popular discontent that swept Mr Mubarak from power in 2011....

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 13
    Published at Fri, 28 Mar 2014
  2. Saudi King Springs Surprise On Eve Of Obama Visit

    ...fluence and is able to sway decisions on output ceilings. However, it has acted unilaterally on several occasions to balance markets, in 2011 to make up for the loss of 1.5mn b/d of Libyan crude oil and then again in 2012, to replace the 1mn b/d decline in Iranian export volumes due to sanctions.  Sa...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 13
    Published at Fri, 28 Mar 2014
  3. Algeria Returns To Expansionary Budget In 2014

    ...ALGERIA   Algeria Returns To Expansionary Budget In 2014    Algeria has adopted an expansionary budget for 2014 after cutting 2013 budgeted spending. But the projected 2014 spend is still well down on the bumper 2011 spend, when Algiers attempted to stave off calls for po...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 13
    Published at Fri, 28 Mar 2014
  4. Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)

    ...13 2012 2011 WTI 101.28 99.30 99.25 100.68 94.81 97.54 105.73 98...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 13
    Published at Fri, 28 Mar 2014
  5. Libya Taps ‘Emergency’ Power Units

    ...stalled and commissioned, six weeks after sites were confirmed in December. Two further units are expected to be operational by the end of March. All are dual fuel turbines, able to run on natural gas or diesel. Before Libya’s 2011 overthrow of former dictator Mu’ammar al-Qadhafi, the country had in...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 13
    Published at Fri, 28 Mar 2014