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Thursday, November 12 - 2009
Gas projects are moving ahead in Iran despite sanction threats.

Iran puts its foot down on the gas

In spite of threats of international sanctions over its nuclear programme Iran has no shortage of... Read full article »
Iran: Tuesday, January 30 - 2007 at 10:01

OPEC strategy seeks to maintain $60 barrel price

OPEC has called for a rare heads of state summit to be held in Riyadh later in 2007. It will be... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Saturday, December 30 - 2006 at 17:05
Ali Naimi believes that Karan could have a capacity of more than 80 billion cf/d.

Saudi gas programme accelerates

Saudi Aramco believes that prospects from its latest gas find in the offshore Karan field are... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Monday, November 27 - 2006 at 08:33
Are weaker oil prices on the horizon?

OPEC seeks to flex its muscles

With huge economic expansion under way and salary increases to be paid for oil producing... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, November 22 - 2006 at 08:08
Bob Moore, CEO Energy City Qatar

$2.6bn Energy City Qatar opens mid-2009

Cities like Houston, Calgary, Aberdeen and Singapore are hubs of the global energy industry but... Read full article »
Qatar: Tuesday, November 07 - 2006 at 15:06
Oman increased its gas production 7.5% in 2005 and has accelerated production even further in 2006.

Oman steps up gas development

The lucrative prospect of developing Oman's promising Khazzan and Makarem gas fields has... Read full article »
Oman: Thursday, September 28 - 2006 at 09:47
Iraq's less troubled Kurdish region attracts wildcat exploration.

Kurdistan discovery may tempt oil majors

International oil companies including Shell, ExxonMobil, Total, BP and Chevron are positioning... Read full article »
Iraq: Thursday, September 07 - 2006 at 09:15

Qatar is Gas-to-Liquids global leader

Oryx GTL the joint venture owned by Qatar Petroleum and South Africa's Sasol will start producing... Read full article »
Qatar: Wednesday, September 06 - 2006 at 09:13
Sabotage remains a major issue in Iraq.

Iraqi Minister pledges oil recovery

A resurgence of Iraq's oil industry would do more than anything else to persuade the outside... Read full article »
Iraq: Thursday, July 27 - 2006 at 10:13
Kuwait's Energy Minister Ahmed Fahd Al-Sabah

Election result may delay Project Kuwait

Kuwait's GDP, driven by higher oil prices, rose 35 per cent in 2005 to reach $81 billion. The... Read full article »
Kuwait: Saturday, July 08 - 2006 at 08:17
European gas imports will double in 20 years.

Middle East Gas plays a vital role in European energy security

The diversification provided by new pipeline projects will be the key to ensuring the security of... Read full article »
Qatar: Sunday, July 02 - 2006 at 09:56
Hopes of pumping 3.5 million b/d are long gone.

Iraq's oil fears deepen

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's hurried visit to Basra at the end of May following increasing... Read full article »
Iraq: Friday, June 09 - 2006 at 10:47
Could gas become a political weapon?

Europe wary of Russia's growing energy clout

The Middle East is destined to feature increasingly in Europe's natural gas import strategy as... Read full article »
Qatar: Tuesday, May 30 - 2006 at 13:01
Oil refinery capacity is the main factor driving prices higher

Where is the global oil shock?

With oil priced at over $70 a barrel many are asking why the impact is not as severe as the two... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Tuesday, May 02 - 2006 at 08:35
Gas development in Iran is a national priority

Iranian gas pivotal to global energy

International concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions and looming confrontation with the US has... Read full article »
Iran: Thursday, April 20 - 2006 at 08:43