China to soak up 2003 oil growth

China will soak up 80 per cent of additional global demand for oil next year, according to the... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, December 12 - 2002 at 08:55

Saudi Arabia predicts big output cuts

Saudi Arabian oil minister Ali Al Naimi is pushing for an actual reduction in oil output of 1.5-... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, December 11 - 2002 at 15:09

IEA says stockpiles will cut prices

The International Energy Agency has predicted that higher oil inventories will erode oil prices... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, December 11 - 2002 at 08:59

Russians firms expect to exit Iraq

Russian oil companies told Vremya Novostei that they expect to be squeezed out of Iraq in a post... Read full article »
Russia: Wednesday, December 11 - 2002 at 08:55

Venezuela halves oil production

A nationwide strike in Venezuela has halved its oil exports, reported Reuters. This leaves output... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, December 10 - 2002 at 09:10

Saudi warns of an oil price slump

Saudi Arabian officials are concerned that the world risks an oil price slump unless Opec members... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Tuesday, December 10 - 2002 at 09:06

Iran calls for Opec to raise limits

Iran has called on Opec to raise its official production quotas while at the same time cutting... Read full article »
Iran: Tuesday, December 10 - 2002 at 09:03

Kuwait mulls foreign oil investment

Kuwait may invite foreign companies to participate in Project Kuwait to double output from five... Read full article »
Kuwait: Tuesday, December 10 - 2002 at 09:00

Venezuelan strikes to hike oil price

The wave of strikes in Venezuela which threaten to topple the government of president Hugo Chavez... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, December 09 - 2002 at 11:49

Oapec ministers to meet in Cairo

Oil ministers from the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, Oapec, will meet in... Read full article »
Egypt: Monday, December 09 - 2002 at 09:02

Opec 2.54m bpd above target

Oil production by Opec members was 2.54m bpd above the official target of 21.7m bpd in November,... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, December 08 - 2002 at 09:02

EIB says instability will get worse

A new study from the Emirates Industrial Bank has highlighted the instability in the Middle East... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, December 08 - 2002 at 09:00

Experts hail Slavnest sell-off

Industry sources are impressed by Russia's approach to the selling of a 75 per cent stake in... Read full article »
Russia: Sunday, December 08 - 2002 at 08:59

Exxon and Shell deal near in KSA

Mega oil companies Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch/Shell are apparently close to reaching a deal with... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Thursday, December 05 - 2002 at 10:25

Japan's AOC seals Kuwait deal

Japan's Arabian Oil Company officials report that the company has received final approval from... Read full article »
Kuwait: Thursday, December 05 - 2002 at 10:23