Issue 17

Op-Ed & Documents

• Egypt Pledges To Pay $1bn To International Oil & Gas Firms

Oil & Gas

• Algeria: Politics Unchanged, Oil & Gas ‘Must Do Better’
• Iranian Oil Exports Take Nosedive In Sign Of Things To Come
• Iran’s New Generation Of Oil Contract ‘Finalized’
• Rebels ‘Close In’ On South Sudan Oil Fields
• Tunisia: Oil Output Down On Political Delays
• Kufpec Output Misses Target, Plans Further Expansion
• Gunvor Growth

Transportation

• Turkey Ups The Stakes: Eyes Gas Increases From Russia & KRG Oil Sales

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Egypt To Slash Diesel Imports As ERC Work Starts
• Iran Cuts Blendstock
• SABIC Chief Slams Gas Shortage As Profits Fall
• Saudi Tankers Merger Gets Green Light

Power & Water

• Saudi Direct Crude Burn Plan Can Only Work Short-Term, Says FGE

Geopolitical Risk

• Syria: Between A Rock And A Hard Place
• GCC Spat Eases, A Bit

Corporate

• Saudi Drilling Boost For Services Firms

Economics & Finance

• Iran Kicks Off Phase II Of Subsidy Reform
• Libya: Oil Income Slips

Selected Data

• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
• Iraq Crude Exports: Northern Volumes Collapse To 26,000 B/D In March (Mn B/D)*

OPEC

• Saudi Data Analysis: Oil Exports Hit 11-Year High To Top 8.5mn B/D In February After Satorp Start-Up