Issue 08

Oil & Gas

• Iraq: Gas Aims Progressing, But Miles Still To Go
• Iraq’s Costly Liquids Habit
• Tunisia’s Oil Woes Here To Stay

Corporate

• Oman Looks To Bag More IOCs In Latest Licensing Round

OPEC

• India Crude Imports: Iraq, Saudi Dominant Despite Looming Long-Haul Challenge
• Taiwan Crude Imports Hit 8-Year High, Opec Share At Record Low
• Australia Challenges Qatar For Taiwan LNG Top Spot: Just The Prelude?

Geopolitical Risk

• Saudi Crown Prince’s Asian Tour: Lots Of Promises, Little Detail
• Gulf Loses Patience With Sudan

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Saudi Reaps Rewards Of Downstream Investment

Power & Water

• Saudi Renewables Plan: More Answers, More Questions

Economics & Finance

• Egypt Raises $4bn Bond, Posts $10.4bn 2H18 Deficit
• Petroceltic Threatens Legal Action Over Egypt Dues

News In Brief

• Adnoc Gears Up For Fundraising With 'Aa' Rating
• Total and Shell Advance Oman Plan
• Iraq Oil Ministry Musical Chairs
• Iraq-Saudi Border Crossing Progresses
• Libya Looks To Tap Heavy Oil
• Saudi: Sadara Plaschem Park Finally Breaks Ground
• Sabic Advances Process To Recycle Low-Quality Plastic
• Egypt Agrees BOO Wind Project
• Adnoc Starts Pre-FEED For New Refinery

Selected Data

• Thailand 2018 LNG Imports (‘000 Tons): Growing Diversity Sees Top Supplier Qatar’s Share Fall 6-Year Low 45.5%
• India 2018 Crude Imports (‘000 B/D): Iraq Cements Top Supplier Position With 13% Rise To Record 956,000 B/D; #2 Saudi Up 10% At Record 790,000 B/D
• India LNG Imports (Mn Tons): Qatar Shell Falls Below 50%
• Taiwan 2018 LNG Imports: Qatar Share Falls To 8-Year Low Of 29%
• Crude Official Selling Prices ($/B): Algeria Keeps Saharan Blend Price Unchanged For March
• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
• LNG Imports By Top 5 Global Buyers (Mn T): December Sees Record Collective Imports Of 21.5mn T Amid China (6.3mn T) And Korea (4.7 Mn T) Records; Australia Now Has A 30%+ Market Share Versus The Low 20s For Qatar