1. Syria Signs Socar Gas MoU, While Israel Launches Airstrikes

    ...24). Restoring Syria’s electricity sector, which provided 24/7 service before the outbreak of civil war in 2011 but now manages just a few hours a day in many regions, is a key pillar of the new government’s social contract with the population. Turkey is certainly playing its part in helping the new le...

    Volume: 68
    Issue: 29
    Published at Fri, 18 Jul 2025
  2. Israeli Utility IEC Bags Price Cut For Tamar Gas

    ...ke or pay volume of 3bcm/y under a 15-year deal signed back in 2012, although this was due to carry forward volumes. This contract set a fixed base price of $5.042/mn BTU as of 2011 with subsequent annual adjustment according to US inflation (CPI) plus 1%, switching to minus 1% from 2020. By 2020 th...

    Volume: 64
    Issue: 29
    Published at Fri, 23 Jul 2021
  3. Saudi Approves Scaled-Back Nuclear Plans, Studies Reactors Large And Small

    ...shehr-1 2011 1.0 1 3.5 Rosatom built. Operation intermittent until 2013  Under Construction 6....

    Volume: 60
    Issue: 30
    Published at Fri, 28 Jul 2017
  4. Israel Switching To Gas From Coal As Tamar Ramps Up

    ...ek suggested that Zohr might be in line for a reserves upgrade (see p5). Noble, Delek and, since last year, BG hold the right to Cyprus’ only gas discovery to date, 5 tcf Aphrodite discovered in 2011 close to the Israeli maritime border. Subsequent exploration by Total and Eni on nearby blocks (in...

    Volume: 59
    Issue: 28
    Published at Fri, 15 Jul 2016
  5. Saudi Electricity Taps China For $1.5bn, Takes Expansion Funding To $33bn

    ...shore up its finances is also growing, and quickly. SEC’s outstanding government loans increased by 112% from SR18.15bn ($5.03bn) in 2011 to SR39.99bn ($10.66bn) in 2015. SEC is owned 74% by the Saudi government, 7% by state petroleum firm Saudi Aramco, and 19% by private investors. Given the gr...

    Volume: 59
    Issue: 27
    Published at Fri, 08 Jul 2016
  6. Jordan Approves Shale-Fired Power, Mining Project

    ...pplies became intermittent after the collapse of the Mubarak regime in 2011. This forced an even greater reliance on imported oil for power generation – nearly 90% in 2012 compared with less than 60% in 2009 – and sped up the ministry’s pursuit of fuel diversity.   Ambitious Plans Jordan cu...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 29
    Published at Fri, 18 Jul 2014
  7. Turkey Hikes Generation Capacity By 12%, Eyes Coal Expansion

    ...05 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Thermal 23.0 24.1 26...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 28
    Published at Fri, 11 Jul 2014
  8. Abu Dhabi Power Capacity Hits 13.9GW

    ...07 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Power Capacity (GW) 5.53 7.17 7.88 8....

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 28
    Published at Fri, 11 Jul 2014
  9. Baghdad And Kurds Choose Different Power Paths

    ...ntract structure. A 500mw phase 1 for Irbil power plant, came on stream in November 2008, with expansion to 1,000mw achieved in November 2011. Sulaimaniyah power plant was brought on stream at the end of 2009 at 500mw, with a phase 2 to 750mw implemented in April 2011, and expansion to 1,000mw in August 20...

    Volume: 56
    Issue: 29
    Published at Fri, 19 Jul 2013