Issue 37

Oil & Gas

• Iraq Vows To Cut Output Amid Opec Pressure
• Iraq Eyes GCC Grid Linkup To Ease Iran Dependence
• KRG: Delays Hit Shaikan Output

Corporate

• Aramco IPO Accelerates Amid Saudi Shakeup

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Saudi Arabia Chases Ambitious Downstream Strategy

Power & Water

• Saudi Arabia Pushes For Enhanced Gas Role In Energy Transition
• Saudi To Push On With ‘Full Cycle’ Nuclear, Probably
• Saudi OKs Desal Sell-Off Plans
• UAE Plans 70% Carbon Cut, But Not Till 2050

OPEC

• New Saudi Minister Calls For Opec Inclusivity As Iraq, Nigeria Pledge Compliance
• New Saudi Energy Minister Faces Princely Task

Geopolitical Risk

• Israel-Egypt Gas Deal: More Problems?
• Iran Exports At New Low
• Algeria Looks To Ease 51/49 Rule

Economics & Finance

• Egypt Eyes More Borrowing Despite Falling Deficit
• Egypt Swf: Oct Start-Up

News In Brief

• Oman’s August Exports Surge
• IMF: Saudi Progress, More To Do
• Libya Forex At Five-Year High
• Algeria’s Touat Finally Starts Up
• Kuwait Completes Texas Plant
• Adnoc, Aramco Open UK R&D Center
• SEC Fires Up First Unit At PP14
• SOCO Hikes Egypt Output
• Algerian Army Chief Losing Patience
• Tunisia Field Hit By Strikes
• BP Readies Egypt Gas Boost

Selected Data

• Crude Official Selling Prices ($/B)
• Saudi LPG Official Contract Prices ($/T)
• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
• LNG Prices Under More Pressure As US Exports Increase