Issue 45

Oil & Gas

• Abu Dhabi Pledges Mammoth $132bn Investment With 5mn b/d Output Plan
• Israel: Pipeline Bottleneck Blunder Adds to Exports Headache
• Repsol, BP & Eni Eye Algeria/Libya Border Bonus
• Libya: Eni Gas Boost
• Anadarko Eyes Algeria Extension
• Oxy Leads Renewed Omani Exploration Push

Corporate

• Oxy Gambles On Oman Replacing Qatar Volumes

OPEC

• Iran Launches JMMC Broadside Ahead Of Crunch Opec Meeting

Geopolitical Risk

• KRG Tempts Baghdad With Pipeline Expansion
• Bleak Picture For Iran As US Reimposes Oil Sanctions
• Qatar Petroleum Chief Consolidates Energy Sector Grip With Cabinet Seat

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Bumper Nine Months For Saudi Petchems As Sabic Prepares For Aramco Buy-In

Power & Water

• Egypt Awards Luxor Gas-Fired Plant As Aswan’s Lustre Fades

Economics & Finance

• Saudi 9M Stats Show Kingdom Almost In The Black: Too Good To Be True?

News In Brief

• KRG’s Atrush Field Hits Record
• Oman: $4.6bn For Duqm Refinery
• Kuwait Nears CFP Commissioning
• Dubai Hikes Solar Project
• Lebanon ‘Solves’ Fuel Crisis
• Pakistan Crude Imports ('000 B/D): UAE Maintains Top Position And 57% Share For 2017-18* As Overall Volumes Jump 24% To 212,000 B/D

Selected Data

• Iran Maintains Record Discounts In Bid To Maintain Key Asian Customers
• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
• World’s Top Crude* Producer (Mn B/D):