Issue 46

Oil & Gas

• Shell Targets Gas Expansion In Iraq
• KOC Awards Key Jurassic Phase 3 Contracts
• IEA Casts Doubt On Kuwait Expansion Plans
• Adnoc Awards Key Sour Gas Contracts
• Adnoc Makes $6bn Drilling Awards

Corporate

• Abu Dhabi’s NPCC Capitalizing On Rebounding Gulf Growth

OPEC

• Opec Ministers Point To Fundamental Reasons Not To Ease Cuts
• US Output Gains Pick Up Pace
• Spain Crude Imports: Mideast Share Down Again
• Indian LNG Imports: Qatar Dominant But Market Share Eases

Geopolitical Risk

• Heightened Political Tensions Threaten Libya’s Oil Ambitions
• Israel Sees Gas Exports Playing Key Geopolitical Role

Power & Water

• Israel Foreign Ministry: Gas Key To Low Carbon Future
• Adnoc Looks To The Future With 30GW Renewables Plan

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Adnoc Downstream Plans Take Big Step Forward

Economics & Finance

• Egypt’s Midsize Gas Producers: Output Down But Receivables Down Too

News In Brief

• Iraq To Develop Akkas Solo
• Total Us¢3.8/Kwh Iraq Solar Tariff
• Acwa Plans 1.1gw Egypt Wind
• Egypt Gas Consumption Dips In September

Selected Data

• Saudi Arabia Key Oil Stats (‘000 B/D): Crude Exports Hit 8-Month High For September
• Crude Official Selling Prices ($/B)
• Benchmark Crude Prices ($/B)
• Asian LNG: Spot Prices Still At Record Levels, Term Prices Continue To Climb