Issue 43

Oil & Gas

• Iraq Struggles To Advance Much-Needed IOC Investment
• Libya: Waha Expansion Inches Forward

Geopolitical Risk

• Five Years On From Khafji Shut-In, Is The Neutral Zone Poised For Restart?

Corporate

• Shell Shifts Egypt Focus To ‘Integrated Gas’

OPEC

• US Challenging Saudi As World’s Top Oil Exporter
• Putin Ally Sechin Hits Out At ‘Fragile’ Saudi Oil Sector

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Gulf Condensate Splitters Bring Economic, Strategic Gains

Power & Water

• Abu Dhabi To Build Advanced Desalination Plant Amid Water Efficiency Drive

Economics & Finance

• Lebanon’s ‘Revolution’ Upends Status Quo

News In Brief

• Saudi Raises $4.5bn In Sukuk
• Qatar Axes HSFO Sales
• Satorp Cracker Contract
• ACWA, Aramco Eye Bangla LNG
• Kuwait Goes Green In Search Of Capacity Excuses
• Mubadala Invests in US LNG
• KRG’S Attrush Hits 45KBD
• Lukoil Eyes Aramco Tie-Up in Africa
• Dragon Plans $1bn Egypt Spend
• Eni: Gulf Of Suez Boost
• China Crude Imports: Saudi Winning Market Share Battle

Selected Data

• South Korea LNG Imports: Qatar And Oman Lose Market Share In 9M 2019 As Korea Diversifies Suppliers
• Thailand 9M19 Crude Imports ('000 B/D): Mideast Volumes, Share At Historic Low
• Crude Official Selling Prices ($/B)
• Saudi LPG Official Contract Prices ($/T)
• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
• Thailand LNG Imports ('000 Tons): Qatar Continues To Be Top Supplier In 2019 But Volumes And Share On The Slide