New maritime oil field discovered in Dubai

The Dubai government press office has released a statement saying that the emirate's ruler,... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, February 04 - 2010 at 13:07

Saudi Aramco invites Yanbu refinery bids

Saudi-based firms have been invited by Saudi Aramco Lubricating Oil Refining Co to bid for the... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Thursday, February 04 - 2010 at 11:12

Bemco inks SR2bn financing facility

Saudi-based Arabian Bemco Contracting Co. has signed a SR2.145bn contract financing facility with... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Thursday, February 04 - 2010 at 11:09

IEA: UAE December output hits 2.28m bpd

According to the latest estimates by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the UAE's crude oil... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, February 04 - 2010 at 11:01

Austria's OMV eyes gas projects in UAE

Klaus Angerer, director of business development in the Middle East at Austrian oil firm OMV, has... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, February 03 - 2010 at 09:54

Egypt exploration deals signed

Two agreements have been signed between state-owned Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and... Read full article »
Egypt: Wednesday, February 03 - 2010 at 09:41

Saudi Arabia may boost March oil prices in Asia

Saudi Arabian Oil Co may raise its March official prices for crude sold to Asia as fuel demand... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Tuesday, February 02 - 2010 at 10:29

Syria's oil output to rise in '10

Syria's minister of petroleum and mineral resources has said the country's oil output in 2010 is... Read full article »
Syria: Monday, February 01 - 2010 at 10:43

Russian firm inks deal on Iraq oil field

Iraq has signed an agreement with Russian energy giant Lukoil and Norway's StatoilHydro to... Read full article »
Iraq: Monday, February 01 - 2010 at 10:39

Saudi Aramco to spend $120bn on projects

Saudi Aramco plans to invest around $120bn over the next 5-6 years in developing projects in the... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Monday, February 01 - 2010 at 10:19

Weekly WTI oil price update: Energy prices fall despite GDP growth

Crude oil futures slipped below $73 a barrel for West Texas Intermediate late Friday as a... Read full article »
Middle East: Sunday, January 31 - 2010 at 14:15

Iraq to ink final West al Qarna contract

The Iraqi oil ministry will today sign the final contract over West al-Qarna-2 oilfield with... Read full article »
Iraq: Sunday, January 31 - 2010 at 11:13

Iraq 'to become top oil exporter'

Iraq's oil minister has said he expects the country to become the world's top oil producer within... Read full article »
Iraq: Sunday, January 31 - 2010 at 11:09

Yanbu bid deadline extended

The bidding deadline for a solids handling unit at the Yanbu refinery has been extended by Saudi... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Sunday, January 31 - 2010 at 11:07

Iraq's Rumaila field production to go up 100,000bpd

Falah Alamri, head of Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organisation has said the supergiant Rumaila... Read full article »
Iraq: Sunday, January 31 - 2010 at 11:05