Register | Forgot password?
Switch to Arabic
Friday, November 13 - 2009
Sharjah's Crescent Petroleum is hoping to receive Iranian gas in the not too distant future

Iran talks up future gas role

An agreement between the Pars Oil and Gas Company and Malaysia's SKS to develop Iran's southern... Read full article »
Iran: Saturday, December 29 - 2007 at 15:06
Energy giants like Royal Dutch Shell have been given deadlines to commit to major hydrocarbon projects in Iran

West's oil and gas investments in Iran falter

In spite of looming international sanctions, Iran, which ranks as Opec's second biggest oil... Read full article »
Iran: Monday, December 03 - 2007 at 14:27
BP is one of a number of international energy firms involved in Egypt's gas sector

Egypt's gas strategy faces dilemma

Egypt holds some 70 trillion cubic feet of gas in addition to 100-120 trillion cubic feet of... Read full article »
Egypt: Wednesday, October 31 - 2007 at 13:36
Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza

Bahrain seeks new oil and gas finds

Bahrain was the first state in Arabia to produce crude oil 75 years ago but in comparison to... Read full article »
Bahrain: Sunday, October 21 - 2007 at 12:09
Some analysts believe oil could soon hit $100m a barrel

Oil prices bull run set to continue

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries' (Opec) annual meeting in Vienna on September... Read full article »
Monday, September 10 - 2007 at 18:49
The National Iranian Oil Company is keen to see the country's refining capacity increase substantially

Iran's refinery problem reflects global fuel shortage

The National Iranian Oil Company expects oil revenue to reach a record of more than $52bn in the... Read full article »
Iran: Tuesday, August 07 - 2007 at 11:59
Iraq is slowly making progress on its controversial new oil law

Iraq's parliament debates amended oil law

An amended draft oil law has been submitted to Iraq's parliament where the real haggling will now... Read full article »
Iraq: Thursday, July 05 - 2007 at 16:17
George Bush's US administration is keen for Iraq to begin making firm constitutional decisions

Iraq oil law deadline approaches

The fragility of Iraq's draft oil law is increasingly apparent. After being presented with the... Read full article »
Iraq: Wednesday, June 20 - 2007 at 10:20
Saudi Aramco is seeking out major gas reserves right across Saudi Arabia

Saudis increase focus on gas development

The contract for managing development of Saudi Arabia's largest ever offshore gas development is... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Tuesday, June 12 - 2007 at 11:20
Russia's Stroytransgas is to extend the 1,200 kilometres long Arab Gas Pipeline

Egyptian piped gas targets European market

Implementation of a decision taken by Egyptian, Syrian, Jordanian, Turkish and Lebanese energy... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, May 02 - 2007 at 17:08

Baghdad oil agreement proves elusive

Iraq's government hopes that a draft hydrocarbons law it agreed on February 26 will be approved... Read full article »
Iraq: Thursday, April 12 - 2007 at 08:17
President Putin visits the Gulf.

Russia bolsters Gulf energy strategy

President Putin's high-profile tour to the Gulf follows on from the visit of King Abdullah, then... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Sunday, March 18 - 2007 at 09:46
European gas imports will double in 20 years.

Calls for OPEC-style gas cartel become louder

Gas exporting countries meeting in Doha in April will discuss forming an OPEC-like group Iran's... Read full article »
Qatar: Wednesday, March 07 - 2007 at 09:21
Sharjah's Dana Gas is looking to ramp up its regional expansion

Sharjah gas firm steps up expansion

Following finalisation of its $950 million purchase of Canada's Centurion Energy in January, the... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, February 25 - 2007 at 16:56
Den Norske Oljeslkep is also active in Yemen.

Iraq searches for oil compromise

Norwegian oil company Den Norske Oljeslkep says that the first oil from the company's Tawke well... Read full article »
Iraq: Wednesday, February 14 - 2007 at 09:56