1. India 1h 2020 Crude Imports: A Tale Of Two Quarters

    ...test provisional data from the country’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell shows imports of just 2.91mn b/d in July, only just above May’s 10-year low of 2.82mn b/d. June was almost 800,000 b/d higher at 3.59mn b/d, though this is still the third lowest figure since 2014 (see chart and p7 for full da...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 35
    Published at Fri, 28 Aug 2020
  2. Egypt: IOC Receivables Edge Lower In 1H 2020

    ...id off, with Egypt’s Council of Ministers on 19 August approving a settlement of the dispute. No details were given. Egypt’s overall receivables figure peaked at over $6bn in 2014. Key offshore gas producers Eni, BP and Shell have not reported receivables figures since 2016 – though Eni’s 1H re...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 35
    Published at Fri, 28 Aug 2020
  3. Saudi Electricity Borrows $2.4bn

    ...d capex funding. SEC’s biggest year for lending from the financial market was 2016, when it raised $5.13bn, although its largest deal was a $13.2bn Ministry of Finance ‘soft loan’ in 2014 (see table and MEES, 26 January 2018). SEC’s need for capex will likely be reduced by its decision to pursue in...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 35
    Published at Fri, 28 Aug 2020
  4. Libya’s Eastern Power Cuts Force Haftar’s Hand

    ...A imposed a nationwide oil-blockade aiming to put pressure on the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) it seeks to overthrow (MEES, 24 January). Libya has had two rival eastern and western administrations since 2014. As a result of the blockades, the eastern terminals of Es Sider, Zu...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 34
    Published at Fri, 21 Aug 2020
  5. Kuwait Completes First Package Of Mina Abdullah CFP

    ...oduction of Euro 5 specification fuels. Contracts worth $12bn were awarded in 2014 with construction work scheduled to be completed in late-2017 (MEES, 14 February 2014). After years of delays CFP is now approaching completion. The latest landmark came as US contractor Fluor announced on 18 August that it...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 34
    Published at Fri, 21 Aug 2020
  6. Beirut Explosion Sends Lebanon Into Humanitarian, Economic Abyss\

    ...vestigated in Cyprus) instructed the crew to pick up heavy machinery at Beirut and deliver it to Jordan’s port of Aqaba. The poorly-maintained vessel was then embroiled in a legal dispute over fees, and the crew was stranded onboard in Beirut for 11 months. In 2014 the cargo was offloaded for ‘safety re...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 32
    Published at Fri, 07 Aug 2020
  7. Egypt’s Debts To IOCs Again On The Rise

    ...w Cairo wrack up arrears of over $6bn by mid-2014 (MEES, 8 August 2014). A $12bn IMF program agreed in late 2016 brought financial stability: receivables fell to $900mn by mid-2019 and just $200mn by January this year. The Covid-19 pandemic now risks a return to the bad days. Receivables owed le...

    Volume: 63
    Issue: 32
    Published at Fri, 07 Aug 2020