Issue 46
Oil News
- Iraqi Oil Policy Focuses On Immediate Problems, Postponing Long-Term Plans
- Crude Price Dynamics In Flux
- Saudi Crude Prices Reduced Further For December As Sour Market Weakens
- WTO, World Bank Differ On Impact Of High Oil Prices On Global Economy
- Crude Oil Formulas/Posted Prices
- IEA Report Says Consumers Reacting To High Energy Prices
- EIA Raises 2004 Oil Demand Growth Forecast To 2.8Mn B/D
- Garraf Contract Draft Provides Model For Iraqi Service Contracts
- Aqaie Estimates Iran’s Refining Output At 1.55Mn B/D
- Kazakhstan Reaches Agreement To Acquire Some Of BG’s Kashagan Stake
- Kuwait’s Cabinet Approves Bubiyan Island Project
- Saudi Government Publishes Minerals Investment Law
- NSCSA/NCC Have 12 New Vessels On Order
- SABIC Awards Four Contracts To Expand Hadeed Steel Production
- OOC Acquires 30% Stake In LG Energy
- OOC, LG And NPC Sign Shareholders Agreement For Sohar EDC Plant
- Mature Field Output Declines Challenge Libya’s Aggressive Capacity Expansion Plans
- Qatar Projects Among $11Bn ExxonMobil Investments Announced In 2004, Says Tillerson
- Honeywell Wins Control/Safety Contract For Dolphin Project
- Botas Launches Gas Release Program
- UAE Natural Gas Demand To Reach 7.6-13.5Bn CFD In 2030, Says Sayegh
- Parco Announces 25% Rise In Net Profits
- GEM Orders Five Product/Chemical Tankers From Hyundai
- NBE Seeks To Sell Its 38% Midor Refinery Stake; Four State Firms For Privatization
- New Appointments In Egypt’s Energy/Minerals Sector
- Suez Canal Blocked For Three Days By Liberian-Flagged Tanker
- Sudan Signs Landmark Peace Agreements With Darfur Rebels
- Western Oil Workers In Algeria Warned Of Terrorism Danger
- Itochu And Mitsui Win Sonatrach Order For 75,000 Cu Ms LNG Carrier
- 23 Firms Compete For Syrian Vehicle CNG Conversion Project
- Trans Global Starts Drilling In Dead Sea Area
- Woodside Drills Dry Hole On Capitaine Prospect
Financial & Banking News
- Qatargas-2, Middle East’s Biggest Project Financing, Nears Financial Close
- Oman's Qalhat LNG Seeks Bank Bids For $700Mn Funding
- EIB Lends Morocco €191Mn For Energy Projects
- EIB Lends Syria €200Mn For Power Plant
- Iran’s Oil Revenue Projected To Reach $35Bn In 2004-05…
- Tunisian Economic Recovery Strong With A Positive Outlook, Says IMF
- IFC Commitments To Middle East And North Africa Total $236Mn In 2004
- Bank Of Kuwait And The Middle East Secures $150Mn Loan
- Qatari-Yemeni Islamic Bank To Be Launched
- GIC $500Mn Bond Issue Oversubscribed
- Dubai Investments To Launch $100Mn Sukuk Issue
- Kuwaiti-Algerian Investment Fund Buys 15% Of Sidal
- Crown Prince Launches $9.3Bn Development Project In Saudi Arabia