Issue 33

Oil & Gas

• Egypt Drilling: Shell Kicks Off 9-Well Campaign As BP Readies Plans
• Eni Advances Libya Offshore Gas
• Mauritania/Senegal LNG: First Cargo In June?
• Lebanon Wildcat Set To Spud

Corporate

• KRG Producers Hike Local Crude Sales
• Oman & UAE Ink LNG Deals

OPEC

• LNG: No Sign Of Asian Demand Uptick Despite Lower Prices
• China: Near-Record Runs, Iea Bullish On Demand

Geopolitical Risk

• Iran Oil Gains Pose Challenge To US Sanctions

Refining & Petrochemicals

• Dubai’s Jebel Ali Storage Sees Russia-Fueled Surge
• Montfort Supplies VLSFO At Fujairah

Power & Water

• Saudi Power Consumption Falls Over First Half Of 2023
• Iran Power Demand Records More To Come?
• Tunisia-Italy 600MW Link
• Dubai Solar: Masdar Set For MBR Phase Six Contract

Economics & Finance

• Falling Israel-Egypt Gas Flows Put Squeeze On LNG Exports
• Egypt’s EKH: Dues Rise

News In Brief

• Iran South Pars Phase-11 Start Up
• Iraq’s Baiji Refinery: Expansion By End-24?
• Iraq: Geo-Jade To Start Seismic
• Dragon To Boost Egypt Output
• Morocco: 2024 Gas?
• Saudia Arabia Key Oil Data (‘000 B/D): Oil Burn Down Year-On-Year For Q2

Selected Data

• INDIA 1H 2023 LNG IMPORTS: QATAR REMAINS DOMINANT SUPPLIER AHEAD OF UAE
• US CRUDE STOCKS END JULY AT NEW RECORD LOW WITH REPURCHASES CANCELLED