1. Satorp Paves Way For Saudi Project Sukuk Issuers With $1Bn Offering

    ...09. There were expectations that 2011 would be even better, but unless there is a sudden change and a flurry of paper comes to market in the remaining few months, this year is going to see a marked fall from 2010. Last year the issuance of notes and sukuk was up on 2009’s levels to about $32-34bn (ME...

    Volume: 54
    Issue: 42
    Published at Mon, 17 Oct 2011
  2. Risk At Center Of Oil Industry Outlook

    ...veloping countries in the other. It’s a very mixed picture.” He said the OPEC Secretariat had received plans for around 120 development projects from members that could be started in 2011-15: “But there is lots of uncertainty. The most important point is that our countries have the reserves. And if th...

    Volume: 54
    Issue: 42
    Published at Mon, 17 Oct 2011
  3. Turkey Allows Russian Gas Import Deal To Expire In Move To Open Up Market

    ....0 2008 37,793.0 36,024.00 443.0 2009 33,619.0 32,135.00 721.0 2010 32,466.0 31,462.00 660.0 2011* 25,045.0 24,583.00 475.0 * As of August 2011. Source: Botas. Tu...

    Volume: 54
    Issue: 42
    Published at Mon, 17 Oct 2011
  4. OPEC Keeps Steady Hand On Tiller Amid Uncertain Times

    ...cession. “The global system is under a big strain,” argues the delegate. “I think some people didn’t learn the lessons of 2008,” he adds. It is noteworthy that OPEC’s global economic growth forecasts at 3.9% for 2010 and 3.6% for 2011 are more conservative than the IMF, which is predicting growth of 4....

    Volume: 53
    Issue: 42
    Published at Mon, 18 Oct 2010
  5. Producing Countries Deliberate Higher Crude Prices For 2010 Budgets

    .../B from this year’s $41/B, and is forecasting that Urals crude, its export grade, will reach $59/B in 2011 and $60/B in 2012. Nigeria has adopted $50/B, up from $45/B this year, and Finance Minister Mansur Muhtar has said he sees scope to hike this further if energy prices continue to remain hi...

    Volume: 52
    Issue: 42
    Published at Mon, 19 Oct 2009