1. Iran, Oman Sign Gas Export Pipeline Contracts, Eye 2018 Start-Up

    ...owing to Oman by 2018 at the latest, Mr Zanganeh said. But that will be wholly contingent on Muscat and Tehran’s ability to successfully navigate the often muddy waters of price negotiations. The two countries came agonizingly close to signing a gas supply deal in 2011, only for talks to break down at...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 39
    Published at Fri, 25 Sep 2015
  2. Urgency Of Peace In South Sudan Undermined By Persistent Divisions

    ...vernment is due to a combination of factors. In recent months, Juba has fallen behind with payments of $24.1/B due to Sudan in return for the use of its oil export infrastructure and in compensation for the loss of Sudanese oil resources, when South Sudan became independent in July 2011. In an effort to...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 39
    Published at Fri, 25 Sep 2015
  3. Middle East LNG Demand Impetus Takes Market By Surprise

    ...ay small compared with the global balance, but the niche markets in the Middle East and are absorbing the amount of incremental LNG going to Europe, which usually acts as a balancing market. Middle East imports – led by Kuwait and Dubai (and Israel to some extent) – grew from 1mn tons in 2011 to 1....

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 39
    Published at Fri, 25 Sep 2015
  4. Israel Refineries Maintain KRG-Fueled Near-Record Runs

    ...%. >  In contrast the 100,000 b/d-capacity Paz Ashdod refinery held output at a record 107,000 b/d throughout the first six months of 2015. The company is reaping the benefits of a major expansion and upgrade of Ashdod refinery in 2011 and 2012 (MEES, 29 August 2014), which not only increased crude di...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 39
    Published at Fri, 25 Sep 2015