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Qatar Raises $5Bn In Bonds, Defying Unstable Market
...kuk, issued a couple of weeks ago, received 275 bps over mid swaps, and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank’s five-year $500mn Sukuk was at 245 bps over mid swaps, with the $750mn seven-year Bahraini sovereign at 450 bps over mid swaps (MEES, 28 November). Qatar 2009 And 2011 Bond Issues Ma...
Volume: 54Issue: 49Published at Mon, 05 Dec 2011 -
Iran Announces 10,000 B/D GTL Project, But Faces Hurdles
...ES. Currently, South Pars actual gas production is about 7bn cfd of gas – lower than the installed capacity. South Pars sustainable condensate production is estimated at 300,000-310,000 b/d in 2011. South African petrochemical company Sasol, which operates a GTL plant in Qatar, is building a 34...
Volume: 54Issue: 49Published at Mon, 05 Dec 2011 -
Japan’s Crude Oil Imports Slip To 3.4Mn B/D For October
...nistry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on 30 November. Year-on-year imports increased by 0.22% from 3.394mn b/d in October 2010. October 2011 crude imports from the Middle East fell by 10.54% to 2.866mn b/d from 3.204mn b/d in September, while year-on-year Middle East crude imports declined by 2....
Volume: 54Issue: 49Published at Mon, 05 Dec 2011 -
Saudi LPG Prices Raised For December
...opane Butane Change Propane Butane 2009 1 Jan 380.00 380.00 2010 1 Jan 740.00 735.00 2011 1 Jan 935.00 920.00 1 Feb 505.00 50...
Volume: 54Issue: 49Published at Mon, 05 Dec 2011 -
Azerbaijan Moves Further Away From Nabucco
...nkable by noting that despite the economic crisis, “DEPA would still produce an annual profit of approximately $130mn this year.” He also noted that EDF, which has owned 67% of Edison since November 2011, is one of the most financially powerful companies in Europe and “remains fully committed to the su...
Volume: 54Issue: 49Published at Mon, 05 Dec 2011 -
Iran To Sell Long Term Gas Contract As Bonds
...nominated bonds in the form of “over the counter” gas futures contracts within the current five-year development plan (2011-15). Mr Qalebani said: “Based on this plan, gas to be produced from gas fields will be sold to people beforehand,” adding that the contracts would “allow holders to buy gas at a di...
Volume: 54Issue: 49Published at Mon, 05 Dec 2011 -
NIORDC Blocks Gasoline Exports Due To Winter Demand
...ratorium on gasoline exports due to the early onset of the winter peak demand season. Mr Zeighami said that since March 2011 there have been two gasoline export shipments, which MEES understands were delivered to Iraq. He added: “For now, gasoline is not exported considering the domestic requirement. Gi...
Volume: 54Issue: 49Published at Mon, 05 Dec 2011 -
S&P Downgrades Jordan’s Arab Bank
...vereign risk. Therefore the ratings on Arab Bank PLC are constrained by the local currency ratings on the sovereign. S&P adds that with total assets of $45bn on 30 September 2011, the Arab Bank Group is one of the Middle East’s largest banking organizations. It operates in 30 countries across five continents....
Volume: 54Issue: 49Published at Mon, 05 Dec 2011 -
Oman’s 2012 Budget Foresees 9% Growth In Public Spending
...dgets, 2007-12 (ORMn) 2012 2011 % Change 2010 2009 2008 2007 Revenue 8,800 7,280 +20.9 6,380 5,614 5,400 4,490 Oil Revenue - 4,...
Volume: 54Issue: 49Published at Mon, 05 Dec 2011 -
Many MENA Countries Slipping In 2011 Corruption Index
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 49 5-Dec-2011 REGIONAL Many MENA Countries Slipping In 2011 Corruption Index Many MENA countries are slipping backwards and failing to tackle corruption, the latest Corruption Perceptions Index from Transparency International reveals. Pu...
Volume: 54Issue: 49Published at Mon, 05 Dec 2011 -
RC Sees Saudi GDP Boosted By Government Spending And Then By Oil Prices
...onomic boost from the initial round of government spending has ended, although increased oil exports have provided a significant lift in the second half of 2011. “This trend,” says the report, “together with global oil market trends for the rest of the year has caused us to sharply raise our economic gr...
Volume: 54Issue: 49Published at Mon, 05 Dec 2011 -
Political Comment (5 December 2011)
...Middle East Economic Survey VOL. LIV No 49 5-Dec-2011 Political Comment (5 December 2011) The Arab League and Turkey have imposed sanctions on the embattled Syrian regime. Islamists have formed coalition governments with secular parties in Tunisia and Morocco, and are leading in...
Volume: 54Issue: 49Published at Mon, 05 Dec 2011 -
Explanations Of The Recent Higher Oil Prices
...planation of the current price of nearly $100/B. Another explanation is strong economic growth in China, the fastest growing economy in the world, which may soon exceed 10%. China is consuming more than 10mn b/d of oil in 2011. It is expected to consume close to 12mn b/d in the next two years, an ex...
Volume: 54Issue: 49Published at Mon, 05 Dec 2011