Issue 23
Oil News
- Many Problems Remain Unresolved In Iran’s Oil And Gas Projects
- Crude Prices Tied By Supply-Demand Uncertainty
- Saudi Aramco Cuts July Pricing To US, Increases To Europe And Narrows Differentials To Asia
- Crude Oil Formulas/Posted Prices ($/B)
- Iraq Reduces Surcharge As May Exports Down To 1Mn B/D
- Gas Initiative Talks Enter Decisive Stage
- NSCSA Receives Third Of Four VLCCs From South Korea
- SABIC To Create Strategic Business Units
- Umm al-Quwain/Ajman/Sharjah Gas Development Awaits Atlantis Sale Outcome
- UAE National Grid Would Result In 5% Power Saving In 2010
- New Dolphin Financial Adviser Expected In Weeks; Occidental Acquires $310Mn Stake
- ADOC To Maintain 31,000-32,000 B/D Production
- Eni Finishes Laying Blue Stream Pipeline, But Turkey Over-Supplied With Natural Gas
- Khatami Describes Venezuela’s April Coup As “Coup Against OPEC”
- Arab-Israeli Conflict Negatively Affecting Investment In Region, Says Nasiri
- TotalFinaElf Production Growth Forecast Strong But Easing After 2003
- Ethane Key To Middle East Petrochemicals Outlook, Says Chem Systems-Nexant
- 20-Year LNG Agreement With Spain Covers Half Output Of Planned Third Train
- Fortum Completes $169Mn Sale Of Block 9 Assets To Mitsui
- LG Construction Wins Zawiya Refinery Upgrade, Sebha Contract
- WLGP Wafa Gas Processing Plant Subcontracted To Daewoo
- Anadarko To Purchase BP’s Interests In Blocks 12 And 13
- Fusion Oil & Gas Signs Technical Cooperation Agreement With Western Sahara
- BTC Sponsors Expect To Sanction Pipeline This Month
- ExxonMobil To Withdraw From Oguz Concession
- Turkmen/Afghan/Pakistan Leaders Sign MOU On Gas Pipeline Project
- EU, Japan Ratify Kyoto Protocol, Australia Refuses
- 45 Gas Stations Marked For Privatization In First Stage
Financial & Banking News
- Moody’s Withdraws Iran Rating
- Capital Intelligence Downgrades BMB Investment Bank
- Capital Intelligence Raises Bank al-Jazira Rating
- Moody痴 Confirms Long-Term Ratings Of Blom, Byblos Bank
- SEC Endorses Privatization Strategy, Approves Four Measures; Revenue To Offset $168Bn Debt
- US Report On Saudi Arabia Says Economic Reform And RestructuringEssential
- Central Bank Governor Says Lebanon Can Deal With Deficit, Debt Problem
- UAE 2002 Budget Sets Spending At $6.3Bn
- Iraq’s Oil-For-Food Program Short Of $1.9bn
- Iraq Earned $6.6Bn From Cross-Border Trade During 1997-2001, Says US GAO Report
- Bank Of Beirut Takes Over Beirut Riyad Bank
- Societe Generale Buys Controlling Share Of Morocco痴 Akdom
- Bechtel Chosen As Interim Manager For 'Aqaba Special Economic Zone
- Prince Al-Walid Acquires 10% Of Lebanese Newspaper