Issue 49

Oil & Gas

• Iraq’s New Oil Minister Eyes 2019 Capacity Hike Despite Export Challenges

Corporate

• Oman Carves Up South In Bid To Attract Investment
• Libya’s Oil Storage Woes
• Adnoc Adds To Gulf LNG Bunkering Plans With Inpex Tie-Up

OPEC

• OPEC+ 1.2mn B/D Cut Deal; Is The Devil In The (Lack Of) Detail?
• China’s US Imports Set To Jump After Trade Truce
• Asian LNG Imports Up 14% In 2018... With Qatar Sales Up 9%

Geopolitical Risk

• Qatar Shines Spotlight On OPEC Divisions As It Ends 57-Year Membership

Economics & Finance

• Algeria Set For $5bn 2018 Trade Deficit: As Good As It Gets?

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Algeria Downstream Deals Reflect Sonatrach Strategy Shift

News In Brief

• Kuwait’s Vietnam Refinery At Full Capacity
• Israel Electric Wants More Gas
• Jordan Bags $1bn Us AID…
• …As Nepco Taps EBRD For $265mn
• SEC Secures $2.15bn Credit
• Sipchem & Sahara To Merge

Selected Data

• Crude Official Selling Prices ($/B)
• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)