Issue 38

Oil & Gas

• Kuwait Gets Jurassic Gas Boost, Eyes Further 2020 Gains
• Iraq: Soaring Domestic Oil Demand Will Test Next Government

Corporate

• Abu Dhabi Plots $3bn Windfall From Cepsa IPO: What’s For Sale?

OPEC

• Saudi Oil Exports On Track For Record Year

Geopolitical Risk

• Egypt Sees End To Water Tension With Ethiopia: Is It In Denial?

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Adnoc Keeps Squeezing The Bottoms
• Sabic, Clariant Specialty Chemicals Deal

Power & Water

• Acwa Power: Solar Record-Setter, But Any Coal’s A Goal

Economics & Finance

• Vision 2030: Is The Public Investment Fund’s Strategy Due An Overhaul?
• Iran Offers Big Discounts To Retain Customers
• Iran’s Economy Stagnates, Worse Is To Come

News In Brief

• Oman LNG: Record India Volumes
• China Takes VLCC Of Yemeni Crude
• Syria Negotiating Oil, Gas Deals
• SDX In Talks For Bp Egypt Assets
• Soco Enters Egypt
• Siemens Mission To Egypt CCGTS
• Egypt-Cyprus Pipeline Deal
• Kuwait Tenders For 1.5gw Of Solar
• QIA: New Chief

Op-Ed & Documents

• Aramco Putting The Customer First With Asia Crude Pricing Change

Selected Data

• Saudi Arabia July 2018 Oil Data (‘000 B/D): Products Exports Hit Record 2.084mn B/D, Crude Stocks Fall To Lowest Since 2009
• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
• India’s Top 3 Crude Suppliers ('000 B/D): Iraq Regains Top Position For August As Iran Volumes Ease From Recent Record Highs