Issue 50

Oil & Gas

• Egypt Eyes Record Gas Output in 2018 As Game-Changer Zohr Comes Online
• East Med Bidding: Lebanon Bags Majors, Israel Goes Greek
• New Kuwaiti Oil Minister Faces Critical Year; Will He Last Longer?

Transportation

• Saudi Targets Major Gas Gains, But LNG Imports Loom

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Aramco: Sasref Upgrade At Home, 2019 Start-Up For Malay Plant

Power & Water

• Egypt, Russia Sign Deal To Start Work On Virgin Nuclear Plant

OPEC

• Can Opec Eliminate Stock Overhang In 2018?
• EIA Hikes 2018 Us Output Growth Forecast To 1.24mn B/D

Geopolitical Risk

• World Bank Oil Funding Ban To Hit Egypt Hard
• Libya 1.34GW Power Awards

Corporate

• KRG: IOCs Nervously Eye Calendar As Payment Wait Drags On
• Mauritania: Drilling Blow

Economics & Finance

• Saudi Powers Ahead With Reform Plans
• Iran Cuts Budget Sharply For 2018-19

Selected Data

• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
• Korean Crude Imports