Bahrain May Start Importing Russian Gas From 2017

A senior official said that gas will be transported by sea from Russia to Bahrain but did not specify the amount of gas that will be imported.

Saudi Crude Oil Exports Rise To Almost 6.9m bpd In October

The OPEC member exported 6.897 million barrels per day of crude in October, up from 6.722 million in September.

Dubai’s ENOC Slashes Retail Diesel Charges As Oil Price Plummets

The fuel retailer said that the price reduction is in line with the international crude oil price trends.

Despite Oil Slump, Saudi To Keep Spending On Projects In 2015 Budget

The Kingdom will continue spending on development projects and social benefits in 2015, its finance minister said.

OPEC Signals “Wait And See” Approach Could Last A Year

Oil has lost almost half its value since this year’s peak of $115 per barrel in June on slower global demand and the U.S. shale oil boom.

Kuwait Minister Says Oil Prices Could Improve In Second Half Of 2015

Oil fell to close to $59 a barrel for the first time since May 2009 on Tuesday.

Qatar Oil Minister Says Market Will Settle Eventually

The development of oil prices is being studied by individual countries, the official said.

Brent Falls Below $60 For First Time Since 2009

Oil futures have almost halved since June amid rising output and cooling demand.

Gulf Can Cope With Cheaper Oil, IMF Says As Bourses Plunge

GCC states should rein in state spending, but in a gradual way to avoid hurting economic growth.

UAE Economy Minister Says Can Keep Spending Despite Oil

The country’s large fiscal reserves will allow it to keep spending on development projects.

UAE Says No Need For Emergency OPEC Meeting, Market Will Fix Itself

UAE Oil Minister Suhail Bin al-Mazroui’s came as brent prices neared $60 a barrel.

UAE’s Dana Gas Says Kurdistan Government Failed To Pay $100m

Dana warned that the Kurdistan’s government could face sanctions if the autonomous region failed to pay the money to its consortium.

Why Are Oil Prices So Unstable?

Deep price cycles are inherent in capital intensive industries like oil and mining, writes Reuters columnist John Kemp.

Kuwait May Cut Planned Spending Next Fiscal Year – Parliament

Officials are estimating budget spending at KD19 billion in the fiscal year starting next April.

UAE Says OPEC Won’t Change Output Even If Price Drops to $40

UAE minister of energy ruled out a cut in OPEC’s production or an emergency meeting soon to stabilise the falling oil prices.

OPEC Chief Defends Policy, Says Group To Try To Ride Out Price Fall

OPEC Secretary-General said that Gulf countries should continue to invest in oil exploration despite the decline in oil prices.

Oman’s Mina Al Fahal Refinery To Resume Operating On Dec. 18

ORPIC had said on Dec. 5 that it had put out a fire at one of the naphtha treatment units at the refinery in Muscat.

Oil Plunges 3% To New 5-Year Lows After Bearish IEA Outlook

The IEA slashed its outlook for global oil demand growth for 2015 by 230,000 barrels per day to 900,000 bpd.

Kuwait’s Petroleum Unit Inks New Exploration Deals In South China Sea

The state-owned firm said that it will take a 30 per cent working interest in the new exploration blocks in the event of a commercial discovery.

Dubai Businessman Al Habtoor Says Investors “Overreacting” To Oil Slump

Several industries such as manufacturing and aviation will benefit from lower oil prices, he said.

Kuwait Cuts January Crude Price To Lowest Since 2008

The January OSP, down $1.85 a barrel from the previous month, is Kuwait’s lowest since December 2008, Reuters data showed.

Saudi Oil Minister Naimi: “Why Should We Cut Production?”

The current stance of Saudi is seen as a shift from its longstanding policy to act as a swing supplier, analysts say.

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OPEC Cuts 2015 Demand Forecast For Its Oil To Lowest In A Decade

OPEC forecast demand for the group’s oil will drop to 28.92 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2015, down 280,000 bpd from its previous expectation.

Oil Falls Below $66 As OPEC Trims 2015 Demand Forecast

The price of the North Sea oil benchmark has fallen more than 40 per cent since June.

Algeria Oil Minister Says OPEC May Hold Emergency Meeting Before June

The Algerian minister reiterated that oil prices were down because of low consumption and high supplies especially from non-OPEC petroleum-producing nations.

Market, Not OPEC, Will Determine Oil Price – UAE Official

Prices have fallen over 40 per cent since June and brent crude hit $65.33 a barrel on Tuesday, its lowest since September 2009.

Oil Producers Face ‘Huge Liabilities’ In Climate Deal -Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia climate deal negotiator said that the new climate change policy should address the vulnerabilities of countries reliant on oil.

Saudi Arabia To Keep Jan Crude Supply To Asia Steady -Sources

Saudi Arabia blocked calls last month from poorer members of the OPEC for production cuts to arrest a slide in global prices.

Oil Drops $2 To Five-Year Low On Oversupply

US investment bank Morgan Stanley said oil prices could fall as low as $43 a barrel next year.

First Reactor Of UAE Nuclear Power Plant On Track For 2017 Start

The $20 billion Barakah project, funded by the Abu Dhabi government, is expected to provide 24 per cent of the UAE’s energy by 2020.