Issue 23

Oil & Gas

• Iraq-Iran Oil Swaps: Less Than Meets The Eye
• Qatar Embargo One Year On: Anatomy Of Resistance
• Qatar Marks Embargo Anniversary With Exxon Tie-Up

Corporate

• ExxonMobil’s Rapidly-Expanding Mediterranean Presence
• Tunisia Upstream: Strikes Over, Decline Continues, Hope Delayed To 2019
• Morocco Gas: Sound Plans

OPEC

• Opec Eyes 25% Revenue Boost Ahead Of Vienna Meeting
• 2017’s Biggest Opec Winners

Geopolitical Risk

• Jordan Protests Victorious As Government Nixes Imf-Backed Tax Bill
• Israeli Gas Exports To Jordan Remain Contentious

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Iran: $19bn Korean Deals Threatened As Daelim Pulls Plug Over Funding Woes

Power & Water

• UAE Delays, Jordan Rethink Blur Mena Nuclear Vision

Economics & Finance

• Iran: Growing Capital Outflow Threatens Economy Ahead Of Sanctions

Selected Data

• India 1Q18 Crude Imports (‘000 B/D): Record 1.08mn B/D From Iraq Sees Middle East And Total Imports Rise To New Highs
• Crude Official Selling Prices ($/B)
• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
• US Gas Output Soars To Record 98.32bn CFD For March As Record Associated Permian Output Constrains The Region’s Oil Producers (BN CFD)