Issue 16

Oil & Gas

• Qatar Invites EPC Bids For LNG Expansion
• QP Enters Argentina
• Israel: Energean Bags More Reserves, But More Needed
• Israel Firm Confirms Egypt Entry

Corporate

• Chevron Goes All-In On The Permian
• RAK Bags Eni For Offshore Exploration

OPEC

• LNG Prices At 3-Year Lows, But Not Yet For Qatar

Geopolitical Risk

• Saudi Nuclear Plans Fuel Geopolitical Concerns

Power & Water

• Saudi Goes West With Gas-To-Power Expansion
• Saudi Maxes Out Refineries Despite Crude Output Cuts

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Aramco Asian Downstream Splurge Ties Up Captive Crude Markets

Economics & Finance

• Suez Canal Boosted By Saudi, US Oil Trade Transformations

News In Brief

• Sabic Reappoints CEO, Chairman
• Israel Contracts Ge For Power Plant Upgrade
• Kuwait Heavy Oil Startup Delayed
• Tunisia Clinches Imf Loan Deal
• More Debt For Jordan’s Nepco
• Moody’s Upgrades Egypt
• Egypt: Sisi For Life?

Selected Data

• Crude Official Selling Prices ($/B): Iraq Hikes Asia Basra Light Price For May
• Saudi LPG Contract Prices ($/T)
• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
• US Crude Exports: February Sees Overall, Asia, Taiwan, Thailand And UK Records ('000 B/D)