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
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