Issue 47

Oil & Gas

• Omani Economy Looking Up Despite S&P Downgrade
• Israel Bid Round Flop

Transportation

• Qatar Maxes Condensate Splitters, Hits Fresh Products Records

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Saudi Shutters Jeddah Refinery Ahead Of Jazan Start-Up
• Advanced In Jubail Petchems Study

Power & Water

• Algeria Eyes 2.4gw Power Capacity Boost By Mid-2018, But Money Is Tight

OPEC

• Saudi Crude Exports At 7-Year Low, Outweighing Products Gains
• Global Output To 2040: Will Opec Be Squeezed Amid Offshore Growth?
• Projections Or Forecasts?

Geopolitical Risk

• Lebanon Resignation Fiasco Highlights Limitations Of Saudi Iran Strategy
• Libya: Eastern Factions Threaten Oil Shutdown
• Ubari Power Plant Faces Delays After Abductions

Corporate

• GCC Debt Smashes All Records

Economics & Finance

• Saudi Deficit Set To Fall 50% In 2017

Selected Data

• Saudi Official Oil Data ('000 B/D) : Refineries Take Record 2.81mn B/D, Exports Fall To 6 And A Half Year Low
• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
• Crude Burn: Saudi Gains Reverse In September As Iraq Halts Burning