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Oil & Gas
16 Oct, 2026
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Saudi Arabia Targets 10mn B/D Bypass Capacity
Saudi Aramco is converting gas pipelines to handle oil flows outside of summer. This could add 1.2mn b/d of Hormuz bypass capacity by year-end.
Saudi Arabia Plans Major Gas Pipeline Expansion To Handle Increased Volumes
Refining & Petrochemicals
16 Oct, 2026
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Sabic CEO Interview
Saudi Arabia’s Sabic recently marked its 50th anniversary. The petrochemical giant’s CEO tells MEES about why 2026 is a historic year for the company.
Sabic’s Operations Are Centered In the Jubail Downstream Hub
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MEES MONTHLY OPEC PRODUCTION ESTIMATES (MN B/D)
| September 2026 | vs Aug26 | vs Sep25 | Aug26 | Jul26 | 2025 | vs 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- | - | - | - | - | 0.93 | 0.02 | 0.91 | 0.97 | 1.01 | ||
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
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- | - | - | - | - | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | ||
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- | - | - | - | - | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.09 | ||
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- | - | - | - | - | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.19 | ||
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- | - | - | - | - | 3.25 | 0.04 | 3.22 | 2.81 | 2.57 | ||
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- | - | - | - | - | 4.11 | -0.04 | 4.13 | 4.31 | 4.43 | ||
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- | - | - | - | - | 2.47 | 0.06 | 2.42 | 2.62 | 2.70 | ||
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- | - | - | - | - | 1.37 | 0.25 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 1.02 | ||
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- | - | - | - | - | 1.52 | 0.11 | 1.41 | 1.31 | 1.14 | ||
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- | - | - | - | - | 9.51 | 0.52 | 9.00 | 9.65 | 10.57 | ||
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
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- | - | - | - | - | 0.92 | 0.08 | 0.84 | 0.73 | 0.69 | ||
| TOTAL | - | - | - | - | - | 24.63 | 1.07 | 23.56 | 27.04 | 27.71 |
* MEES Monthly OPEC Production Data Available To Subscribers Only