Major New Saudi-Sinopec Refinery To Export In December

Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Co (Yasref) refinery started trial runs in September and originally planned its first exports by November.

Don’t Panic, OPEC Secretary General Says After Oil Price Fall

The price of benchmark North Sea Brent crude has dropped more than a quarter from a high above $115 per barrel in June.

Qatar’s Tasweeq To Slash Condensate Exports In 2016

Tasweeq will cut exports to 350,000 barrels per day (bpd) from the current levels of 500,000 bpd.

Delayed Saudi Wasit Gas Plant To Start Partially Early 2015

Wasit will be one of the largest gas plants not linked to oil wells ever built by Saudi Aramco.

Kuwait Oil Minister Says Lower Oil Prices Won’t Affect Development Plan

Kuwait’s oil minister Ali al-Omair said that he hoped oil prices would soon stabilise at a “level that benefits producers and importers”.

Kuwait Says Technical, Not Political, Reasons Behind Oilfield Closure

Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry undersecretary Khaled al-Jarallah said relations between the two countries were too strong to be affected by discrepancies over oil output from the field.

Saudi Electricity Q3 Net Profit Drops, Misses Analyst Forecast

The company made SAR2.67 billion during the third quarter, compared to SAR2.85 billion during the same period of the previous year

Saudi SABIC’s CEO Says Oil Price Decline Is Temporary

SABIC chief executive Mohamed al-Mady said that population growth will push up consumption and oil prices.

Saudi SABIC Q3 Profit Falls 4.5%, Misses Estimates

SABIC, which is 70 per cent state-owned, attributed the fall in profits to a drop in sales and other income, although its cost of financing was lower.

Oman Likely To Start Cutting Subsidies Next Year -Minister

Oman has been considering ways to reform its costly and sometimes wasteful subsidy system, though reductions in spending would be politically sensitive

UAE’s Tabreed’s Q3 Profit Rises 28%

The firm made a net profit of Dhs95.86 million ($26.1 million) in the three months ending Sept. 30, up from Dhs75.11 million in the year-earlier period, it said in a statement.

Saudi Arabia Produces More, Supplies Less Oil In September

Saudi produced 9.70 million barrels of crude oil per day in September, but its supply to the market fell to 9.36 million bpd during the month.

Saudi’s SABIC Says Won’t Expand Petrochemicals Venture With Shell

SABIC and Shell first announced plans to explore an expansion of their petrochemical plant in 2012.

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power Shifts Toward Renewable Energy

The firm is seeking to secure or arranging finance for $15 billion worth of projects, nearly half of which are in renewable energy.

Saudi Aramco Gives Pipeline Contract To China’s SEPCO

Under the contract, the first phase of an expansion of the master gas system, SEPCO will install two booster gas compressor stations.

Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Petrochemical Plans Sukuk Investor Meetings

Funds raised from the issue would be used for general business purposes, the company said.

Saudi Samba Q3 Profit Up 9% As Operating Income Rises

Crude output from their jointly-run offshore Khafji oilfield has been halted temporarily to comply with environmental rules.

Oman Oil In Talks With US-Based Occidental Petroleum To Buy Its Local Assets

Oxy had said in October 2013 that it planned to sell a minority stake in its MENA operations as part of a restructuring programme.

Saudi’s Sipchem Blames Plant Shutdowns For Q3 Net Profit Drop

Saudi International Petrochemical Co reported a 13.3 per cent drop in third-quarter net profit.

Total CEO Christophe de Margerie Killed In Moscow Business Jet Accident

De Margerie, 63, became CEO of the French oil company in February 2007, taking on the role of chairman in May 2010.

Saudi August Oil Exports Fall To Lowest In Three Years

The world’s top oil exporter exported 6.663 million barrels per day in August, down from 6.989 million bpd in July.

Industries Qatar Q3 Profit Rises 5%, Halting Profit Slide

The company made a net profit of QAR1.86 billion ($511 million) in the third quarter, up from QAR1.77 billion in the year-earlier period.

Saudi’s SAFCO Q3 Net Profit Rises 24% As Sales Increase

The company, a unit of Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), said it made a profit of SAR913 million ($243.5 million) in the third quarter, up from SAR734 million in the year-earlier period.

Saudi-Kuwait Oilfield Halted Due To “Environmental Issues”

The field, whose production is around 280,000 bpd-300,000 bpd, will be brought offline “immediately”.

Saudi Oil Pipeline Briefly Set Alight After Shots Fired At Patrol

An industry source said there was no impact on oil operations in the world’s top crude exporter.

Kuwait Petroleum Subsidiary Launches $1bn Loan

Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kufpec) was last in the market in June 2013 when it sealed a five-year $750 million deal.

Oil Sinks To Four-Year Low Below $83 As Economic Worries Mount

Global benchmark Brent has lost more than 28 per cent since June on slow demand and abundant supply.

Saudi Aramco Trades First Fuel Oil Derivative On Platts

Saudi Aramco Products Trading Co sold a November 180-centistoke derivative to Glencore at $466.25 a tonne.

Kuwait Says No Impact On Output Or Plans From Oil Price Drop

Kuwait Oil Co intends to spend some $42 billion on oil and gas projects over five years.

Chinese Solar Firm To Set Up Dhs110m Facility In Dubai Silicon Oasis

Chang Zhou Almaden, which produces photovoltaic glass, will set up a 15,000 sqm manufacturing facility at the free zone.