Issue 29

Oil & Gas

• Sudans Hope For Output Gains From Cooperation
• DNO Adds KRG Output

Corporate

• Bahrain’s Troubled Banking Sector Set For Turbulent Times

OPEC

• Saudi Crude Exports Poised To Fill Market
• Korea 2Q18 Crude & Condensate Imports (‘000 B/D): Mid-East And Mena Share Fall To Record Low 77% And 78.0% In 1H18

Geopolitical Risk

• Iraqi Authorities Feel The Heat As Protests Boil Over

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Saudi Products Exports At Record Highs
• Aramco Eyes Sabic Stake

Power & Water

• Abu Dhabi, Dubai Push Power Capacity, Diversify From Gas Fuel

Economics & Finance

• Saudi Arabia Struggling To Reform Economy Despite Ambitious Plans
• Iran Budget Deficit Stubbornly High As Economic Turmoil Looms

Selected Data

• South Korea 1H18 LNG Imports: Qatar Volumes Up %20 Year-On-Year, Share Up To 32%
• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
• Korea Crude Imports: Key Gulf Suppliers Lose Market Share To Russia, Europe, Americas Since Start Of Opec+ Deal