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Lebanon Creeps Toward Economic & Political Abyss
...ttle to help the low growth climate, which in fairness was partly due to the war in neighboring Syria. A whopping 77% of government spending since 2011 has gone toward three items (see chart 2): government salaries (33%), payments on the interest of the government’s now $91bn debt (32%), and su...
Volume: 62Issue: 51-52Published at Fri, 20 Dec 2019 -
Jordan Bags Key US, EU Aid
...e p6). Jordan benefited from two previous MFA programs worth €380mn which began in 2011. But for lending to really have an impact, Jordan will need to focus on capital spending rather than salaries. Nine-month 2019 figures suggest Jordan is heading in the wrong direction, with its investment sp...
Volume: 62Issue: 51-52Published at Fri, 20 Dec 2019 -
Libya’s NOC Clears House With Key End-Year Deals
...e tighter terms (MEES, 9 March 2009). Of course the pressure eased in 2011 when Libya had other problems, but Wintershall, now Wintershall Dea, finally agreed to sign up to them this week. Unlike Wintershall, the Waha concession will retain special contractual terms. But in order to secure part of...
Volume: 62Issue: 50Published at Fri, 13 Dec 2019 -
Russia’s Tatneft Back In Libya For Seismic
...rced to exit in 2011 when Libya’s civil war kicked off. It returned in 2013 but had to pack its bags the following year due to civil strife. Flare-ups in violence have continued since, making it exceedingly difficult for NOC to encourage IOCs to restart exploration work. Tatneft’s return will be we...
Volume: 62Issue: 50Published at Fri, 13 Dec 2019 -
Leviathan: The Giant Stirs
...hr’s 3.2bn cfd plateau (see box). Leviathan’s problem was never lack of gas but rather a lack of an outlet large enough to justify full commercial development. Development options considered, then sidelined, included a tie-back to an LNG plant in Israel or Cyprus (MEES, 17 January 2011), a pipeline to...
Volume: 62Issue: 50Published at Fri, 13 Dec 2019 -
Israel Throws Spanner In Aphrodite Development
...Cyprus’ 2011 Aphrodite discovery had finally seemed to be moving forward with a development plan agreed with Nicosia in June (MEES, 7 June), but neighboring Israel says ‘not so fast’. A small portion of 4tcf Aphrodite is thought to extend into Israel’s Yishai license (see map below). Udu Ad...
Volume: 62Issue: 50Published at Fri, 13 Dec 2019 -
Opec Output On Track For Eight-Year Low
...Opec output fell 140,000 b/d to 29.59mn b/d last month despite perennial quota-busters Iraq and Nigeria continuing to flout their commitments. For 2019 Opec output is on track to fall below 30mn b/d for the first time since 2011. After having promised Saudi Energy Minister Prince Ab...
Volume: 62Issue: 49Published at Fri, 06 Dec 2019