1. Sudan Looks To Boost Output

    ...th the secession of South Sudan in mid-2011. This translated into a massive economic blow that the government in Khartoum is still struggling to come to terms with. Sudan now targets production of 150,000 b/d by 2017, Sudapet announced earlier this year, around 30,000 b/d up on current levels. Ou...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 42
    Published at Fri, 16 Oct 2015
  2. Kuwait Signs $13bn Refinery Contracts, Pledges Continued Oil Investment

    ...w 336   Nghi Son, Vietnam (35.1%, 2017)   200 Indonesia (MOU only)   160 China (MOU on...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 42
    Published at Fri, 16 Oct 2015
  3. Qatar Power Demand Tops 7GW; QEWC Advances 2.5GW Plant

    ...ay ahead of the demand growth curve in the medium term by building two new power and desalination plants: a 2.52GW, 618,000 m3/day plant is due online at Umm Al Haul in 2017, and a 2GW, 655,000 m3/day plant is proposed at Ras Laffan, for potential start-up in 2018. QEWC has informed the Qatar Ex...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 42
    Published at Fri, 16 Oct 2015
  4. Global Supply Overhang May Last Till 2017; OPEC Output Largely To Blame

    ...OPEC Global Supply Overhang May Last Till 2017; OPEC Output Largely To Blame A weakening global economy and the prospect of additional Iranian barrels mean that global oil demand may not catch up with supply until the year after next. Low oil prices too are unlikely to go away anytime so...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 42
    Published at Fri, 16 Oct 2015
  5. Iraq Progresses With Giant Gas-Fired Plant, But Where’s The Fuel?

    ...heduled for start-up in August 2017. However, this schedule appears overly optimistic, given the dire security problems in Iraq and the government’s already overstretched budgets for its ambitious oil, gas and power projects. Fuel availability is also a major issue for the Bismaya project as things st...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 42
    Published at Fri, 16 Oct 2015
  6. Egypt: Desperately Seeking Finance

    ...serves. These reserves, which stood at some $36bn before the 2011 revolution, have fallen to $16.3bn at the end of September, down $1.8bn from the previous month.  Egypt needs $10bn for both 2016 and 2017 to meet its “financing needs”, according to IMF regional director Masood Ahmed. He says that th...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 42
    Published at Fri, 16 Oct 2015
  7. Riyadh Eyes $4bn Local Currency Bonds

    ...rned to borrowing from the domestic market by issuing local currency bonds, which are expected to raise $27bn by year-end. But now there is speculation in Riyadh that in 2016 and 2017 the government will turn to the international market, especially if oil prices remain depressed for an extended period....

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 42
    Published at Fri, 16 Oct 2015