Issue 42

Oil & Gas

• Iraq Concludes Oil Port Expansion, Zooms In On Asian Market
• Yemen Awards Contract For New Oil Terminal
• Glimmers Of Hope As Egypt Craves Stability
• Abu Dhabi Advances On Shah Gas Field
• Saudi Arabia Looks To Hold Steady Around 10mn B/D Through Year-End
• Atlantic Frontier Hots Up As BP Enters Morocco
• Mauritania Plans
• Hidden Fuel Exposes Middle East Energy Policy Flaw

Transportation

• Pakistan Sounds Iran Out For Pipeline Financing
• Qatar, E.ON Ink LNG SPA

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Iraq Signs Misan Deal With Satarem As Refineries Program Gathers Pace
• SABIC Chief Calls For Support

Power & Water

• Shuweihat S2 Inaugurated As Abu Dhabi Expects Demand Growth
• Jordan Seeks Solar Investors, Prequalifies Quweira Bidders

OPEC

• IEA, OPEC See Deeper Cuts In 2014 Call On OPEC

Geopolitical Risk

• 2014 Presidential Elections Dominate Algerian Politics
• Iran Talks: So Far, So Good

Corporate

• PDO To Invest $11bn Through 2022 To Maintain Crude Plateau
• OOC Acquires Oxea To Achieve Global Chemicals Presence

Economics & Finance

• Iraqi Budget Projects Record 2014 Expenditure
• World Bank Sees Decline In Post-Arab Spring MENA Growth

Op-Ed & Documents

• Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Warns On KRG Exports

Selected Data

• Top 50 Multinational Corporations In MENA*
• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
• Libya & Iraq Crude Production (‘000 b/d)