1. Healed GCC Is To Meet In Doha, Discuss Stronger Military Ties

    ...gional security – including the expansionary Islamic State and the GCC’s rival across the Gulf, Iran – the group will likely only be capable of taking baby steps towards that goal.   GCC defense spending has come off its early 2000s highs but outlays have spiked since unrest rocked the MENA region in 2011...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 49
    Published at Fri, 05 Dec 2014
  2. Egypt Secures Funding For Further IOC Payments

    ...vember). Egypt first reduced a debt pile that had been growing steadily since the 2011 revolution with a $1.5bn tranche last December, and repaid a further $1.5bn in October. Throughout 2014, the government has also been able to promptly pay producers for current output, according to Petroleum Minister Sh...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 49
    Published at Fri, 05 Dec 2014
  3. Dollar Strength Lessens Impact Of Oil Price Slide

    ...eir revenue since prices hit their peak in mid-June. The OPEC basket then briefly topped $110/B; since OPEC decided against cutting output on 28 November its value has fallen below $70/B. Current prices (OPEC Basket) of around $68/B are 37%  down on the $107/B that they averaged between January 2011...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 49
    Published at Fri, 05 Dec 2014
  4. Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)

    ...13 2012 2011 WTI 66.81 71.75 75.44 75.48 84.33 97.25 103.00 98...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 49
    Published at Fri, 05 Dec 2014