Middle East

New Iraqi oil chief Thamir Ghadhban may hit his 5mn b/d end-2019 capacity target. But solving the country’s chronic export and refining constraints will be a bigger ask.

With Oman set to offer six blocks in 2019 bidding, MEES bags an exclusive preview of the acreage on offer which mostly lies in unexplored areas.

Qatar’s decision to quit has seismic ramifications for Opec’s future. The move shatters claims the group can overcome the often-fractious politics between its members.

Gulf monarchies are gradually joining the move towards LNG bunkering. Abu Dhabi is the latest proponent, joining Qatar and Oman.

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Kuwait now has an outlet for 200,000 b/d of its crude volumes in Vietnam. The Nghi Son refinery in...

Jordan’s fiscal position is looking brighter with the finalization of a promised $1.08bn US aid package under a 4...

Jordan’s debt-ridden power firm Nepco has signed a $265mn concessionary loan deal with the European Bank for Reconstruction and...

Saudi state power firm SEC has signed a revolving credit facility with nine international banks to raise up to...