Transportation

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.

Saudi and Iraqi hopes of ramping up crude exports to China may be hit by a US-China trade truce which is set to see the recent halt in shipments reversed.

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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Algeria cut its 2018 trade deficit to $5bn with an oil products deal. With output down, exports down, and oil prices falling, this may be as good as it gets.

Israel’s state electric company, IEC, has launched a request for proposals for “an estimated” 2bcm/y of gas from the...

Saudi crude exports to China are running at record levels. But, though they may rise further next year, Russia is unlikely to be usurped as No.1 in the Middle Kingdom.

Amman is seeing results from its push toward renewables and gas. But the country’s energy future remains tied to developments abroad—particularly Israel’s Leviathan. Direct Israel-to-Jordan gas sales are contentious, whilst Israel-to-Egypt plans could scupper Jordan's ambition to tap Egypt's gas.

Iraq state crude marketer Somo says that for 2019 it is allocating 67% of exports for Asia, 20% for...

Japan crude and condensate imports from Iran fell to 48,000 b/d in October, the second lowest this year. Imports...

Pipeline constraints in Israel’s natural gas network have the partners in a deal to sell Israeli gas to Egypt scrambling for a solution. MEES learns further pipeline issues lie in wait for them if that initial hurdle is eventually overcome.