MEES

Weekly Newsletter providing a comprehensive source of news and analysis on OPEC, energy, financial and political developments in the MENA & CIS

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A monthly journal focusing on actual and potential cross-border issues that affect global energy supply & demand and their unwarranted ramifications.

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A Bi-Monthly publication that supplies the readers, investors & professionals with an in depth analysis of the trends in this important industry.

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Consists of the complete issues from 1957 to date, MEES has been reporting on developments in the Middle East on a weekly basis regarding the Energy Industry.

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A first class dynamic & comprehensive economic, political and social data bank for each of the 22 Arab countries that are members of the Arab League.

CNPC To Start South Pars 11 Drilling After Development Deal Concluded
February 15, 2010 – 12:03 am | Comments Off

China’s CNPC has concluded an agreement with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for the development of Phase 11 of the offshore South Pars field, and is looking to begin appraisal drilling in March, Reutersreported on …

Mirkazemi Announces Iranian Oil And Gas Finds
February 15, 2010 – 12:03 am | Comments Off

Iranian Minister of Petroleum Masoud Mirkazemi announced on 6 February that the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has discovered an oil field in western Kermanshah province and a gas field in southern Fars province. The …

Iran To Establish National Energy Fund
February 15, 2010 – 12:03 am | Comments Off

Iranian Minister of Petroleum Masoud Mirkazemi told reporters on 8 February that the government plans to establish a special National Energy Fund, “created through cooperation with four state banks as well as the Central Bank …

January Traffic Through Suez Canal Up 8% From 2009
February 15, 2010 – 12:03 am | Comments Off

January traffic through the Suez Canal was up 8% year-on-year, with 1,418 vessels passing through the canal compared to 1,313 in January 2009, according to new figures released by the Suez Canal Authority. Net tonnage …

Dana Gas Makes Second West El Burullus Discovery
February 15, 2010 – 12:03 am | Comments Off

Dana Gas and GDF Suez have made a second gas discovery on their West El Burullus concession in the offshore Nile Delta, the two companies announced 10 February. The Papyrus 1-X well, which was drilled in …

Melrose Discovers Gas With South Damas Well
February 15, 2010 – 12:03 am | Comments Off

Edinburgh-based Melrose Resources has found gas with the South Damas-1 well drilled on the South East Mansoura concession in Egypt, which it owns outright. The company announced on 5 February that its preliminary estimate of …

Turkmen President Lines Up Power Contract During Paris Visit, Courted By French Business
February 15, 2010 – 12:03 am | Comments Off

Turkmen President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov signed an agreement worth $2.2bn with a French-Belgian consortium for improvements in Turkmenistan’s power transmission system during a visit to Paris during the first week of February. The project is to …

Turkey And Azerbaijan Agree On Sales Price For Shah Deniz Phase 1 Gas
February 15, 2010 – 12:03 am | Comments Off

Agreement has been reached on the price that Turkey will pay Azerbaijan for natural gas from the Shah Deniz Phase 1 development. Talks continue on the price and transport fee for natural gas that will …

Yanukovych Election Victory Could Herald Strategic Gas Deals For Ukraine
February 15, 2010 – 12:03 am | Comments Off

The election of Viktor Yanukovych as Ukraine’s new president could open the way for a major recalibration of the strategic gas relationship between his country, Russia and the European Union. Mr Yanukovych appears willing to …

S&P Revises BMI Bank Outlook To Negative
February 15, 2010 – 12:03 am | Comments Off

The deteriorated operating environment in the Gulf region is weakening asset quality and the financial performance of banks, according to Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P). On 8 February the agency revised its outlook on …