Brent Slips Near $108 As Mideast Tension Cools On Gaza Lull

Oil prices are expected to stay in a range of $105-$110 for Brent, according to experts.

UAE’s TAQA Pulls Out Of $1.6bn India Power Deal

In March, TAQA said a consortium led by it had agreed to buy the two power plants from Jaiprakash Power Ventures.

Saudi Electricity Says Will Get $400m Payment From Aramco

The settlement covers payments due between 2007 and 2013.

Japan To Count Saudi, UAE Crude Storage Toward Reserve Goals

Japan has been lending 10.7 million barrels of crude tank capacity to the two countries.

Asian, Western Firms Bid For UAE Oilfields – Sources

A final decision on the winning firms is unlikely before early 2015 as the country decides whether to bring in Asian firms or stick with old partners, sources said.

Saudi Electricity Q2 Profit Jumps 144% On One-Time Gain

The company made SAR3.66 billion during the three months to June 30, compared to SAR1.50 billion during the same period of the previous year.

SABIC Chief Says Petchem Prices May Rise In Next 3 Years

Mohamed al-Mady said the global outlook for petrochemical demand over the next three years is positive.

SABIC Q2 Profit Rises 7%, Matching Analysts’ Estimates

The company earned SAR6.46 billion ($1.72 billion) in the quarter, compared to SAR6.04 billion in the year-earlier period.

Shell Pulls Out Of Qatar’s Block-D License After Dry Well

Shell said that it had wrapped up activity at the well after the negative result, while adding that it remained committed to future plans in Qatar.

Mali Grants Four Exploration Permits To Qatar Mining

A document outlining Qatar Mining’s investments showed that the company planned to take a share in a mining site in Mali that is already operational.

Omani Sohar Refinery To Restart Units After Maintenance

The refinery has capacity to process 116,000 barrels per day of Omani crude.

Qatar’s Nakilat Q2 Profit Rises On Higher Charter Rates

The company made a net profit of QAR238.6 million ($65.6 million) in the three months to June 30.

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Saudi’s Ma’aden Posts Sharp Rise In Second-Quarter Net Profit

The miner made a net SAR370.8 million ($98.9 million) in the three months to June 30, compared with 40.98 million in the year-earlier period.

Qatar Electricity and Water Q2 Profit Falls 4.4%

The state-run utility made a profit of QAR417 million ($115 million) in the three months to June 30 compared to QAR436 million in the prior-year period.

Dubai’s Drake & Scull Gets Shareholder Nod For Strategic Investor Plan

The company said that its shareholders had approved issuing a bond that would allow a strategic investor to buy into the company.

Saudi’s Yansab Misses Forecast As Q2 Net Profit Slips 8.6%

The firm made a net profit of SAR613 million ($163.5 million) in the second quarter compared with SAR670.5 million in the same period of 2013.

Saudi’s SAFCO Posts 7.8% Q2 Net Profit Fall

The company said it made SAR639 million ($170.4 million) in the second quarter, compared to SAR693 million in the same period a year ago.

UAE’s Dana Gas Says Wins Right To Some Payments From Iraqi Kurdistan

The firm had filed an arbitration case in London last October against the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), to obtain payments for products which it had delivered.

Saudi Sipchem Q2 Net Profit Jumps 41%; Sales, Margins Rise

Sipchem made a profit of SAR244.6 million ($65.3 million) in the three months to June 30, up from SAR174.0 million in the prior-year period.

Egypt Tries Crude Swaps To Import Crucial Foreign Oil

Egypt has been largely unable to buy crude oil in the international market for more than a year due to a domestic subsidy scheme.

World Has Ample Oil Now But Risks “Extraordinarily High”-IEA

Global oil demand is expected to grow by 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) next year, up from 1.2 million this year.

Saudi June Oil Production Rises To 9.78m bpd

The Kingdom typically increases production during the hot summer months to meet a surge in electricity demand.

IFC To Inject Up to $100m In Saudi’s ACWA Power For Renewable Energy

The investment will focus on expanding the amount of power generated in the Middle East and North Africa through green methods.

India, UAE Discuss Strategic Oil Storage Lease – Sources

ADNOC is reportedly planning to take up to two million tonnes capacity in India.

Shell Shelves Saudi Gas Development Project

Shell did not give a reason for the decision to end investments in the project, which is located in the Kidan area.

Dubai’s ENOC Receives Nod For 40 Fuel Stations In Saudi Arabia

ENOC is one of the three companies that won the qualification certification to open more outlets in Saudi Arabia.

Etihad Rail signs MoU With Western Bainoona Group

WBG will utilise the rail network’s operations for the distribution of materials from its crusher location at Tawyeet.

Saudi Electricity To Be Paid SAR2.7bn In Debt Owed

The payment will have a significant impact on earnings, the company said.

GDF Suez Signs Agreement For $1.5bn Mirfa Project In Abu Dhabi

The french utility company signed a 25-year power and water purchase agreement with the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Company.

Iraq Oil Shock To Lift Safe-Haven Currencies Before Those Of Crude Exporters

Any setback to the government in Southern Iraq could lead to greater demand for the more liquid currencies like the yen, the dollar and the Swiss franc.