Saudi Electricity Signs SAR1.7bn Deal With GE

The deal will cover maintenance work on 12 gas units at new power plants in Riyadh.

US Shale Boom Could Impact GCC In Long-Term

The GCC’s oil and gas producers need to have innovative strategic plans as competition intensifies.

Saudi Minister Warns GCC: Beware Of Protectionism In Petrochem Sector

Saudi’s deputy foreign minister said that protectionist policies in the petrochemicals sector can drastically impact the global economy.

Saudi Arabia Welcomes U.S. Shale, Sees No Need To Cut Output

The North American shale oil surge has helped arrest the rise in crude prices over the last year.

Saudi Arabia May Be Overcoming Addiction To Oil-Fired Power

The volume of oil burned for power production in the Kingdom fell to 689,750 bpd from June to September 2013, from 763,250 bpd during the same period in 2012.

Iraq’s Ambitions Crumble As Oil Giants Opt Out

Five years on from the great global race for Iraqi oil, the torn country is battling crumbling infrastructure and political tensions. Will Iraq ever reach its potential?

OPEC Oil Output Remains Higher Than 2014 Demand

OPEC forecast demand for its oil in 2014 will average 29.57 million barrels per day.

U.S. To Surpass Saudi As Top Oil Producer By 2016

But by 2020 the oilfields of Texas and North Dakota will be past their prime and the Middle East will regain its dominance.

EmiratesLNG To Build Fujairah Import Terminal

The terminal will be able to supply the UAE with around 1.2 billion cubic feet (bcf) per day of gas.

UAE Nuclear Staff Will Be 80% Emirati – ENEC Boss

Vast majority of staff at Abu Dhabi’s Barakah facility set to be nationals.

UAE’s Electricity Demand To Exceed 40,000MW By 2020

Gulf countries are seeing a steep energy demand owing to a growing population and subsidised resources.

ADNOC, Masdar JV Launch First Carbon Capture Project

The project will allow the UAE to preserve its natural gas for domestic electricity generation.

UK Eyes Further Kuwaiti Investments

London Mayor Boris Johnson hopes to attract greater Kuwaiti investments to the UK.

Oman Oil Minister Slams Gulf Culture Of Energy Subsidies

Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy said a signal needs to be sent to ‘the pockets of the public’.

TAQA In $240m Deal To Sell Dutch Pipeline Stake

The sale of the stake in Noordgastransport B.V. (NGT) to pension fund PensionDanmark A/S is expected to close in 2013.

Oil Market Stable, Prices Steady, Say Two OPEC Members

OPEC expects global demand for its crude to fall in the next five years because of increasing supplies outside the 12-member group.

Kuwait Expects OPEC To Keep Crude Output Target Unchanged

Kuwait is currently producing 2.9 million barrels per day of oil and had the capacity to produce 3.2 million bpd.

Ivory Coast Nears Completion Of LNG Deal With Qatar

Ivory Coast announced plans in March to build a regasification and storage unit.

Aluminium Bahrain Returns To Q3 Profit

Alba’s income was boosted by a seven per cent increase in sales to 183.3 million dinars, with strong demand from Saudi Arabia.

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Swings To Q3 Profit

The energy firm reported a net profit of 146 million dirhams for Q3, compared with a loss of Dhs288 million in the corresponding period of 2012.

Middle East To Drive Global Energy Demand

The Middle East, along with other rapid growth markets, will provide expansion opportunities for MENA’s oil and gas companies.

Dana Gas Third-Quarter Net Profit Dips

Gross revenues for the third quarter were Dhs623 million, up 21 per cent from Dhs512 million a year ago.

GCC’s Oil Gift Gives Egypt New Headaches

Saudi Arabia has become the biggest fuel supplier to Egypt, sending gasoline and gasoil as well as cooking and heating gases like propane and butane.

OPEC Oil Output Hits 2-Year Low In October

OPEC’s supply averaged 29.90 million barrels per day, down from a revised 30.01 million bpd in September.

Saudi Electricity Company Posts Slight Drop In Q3 Net Profit

Profit fell to SAR2.853 billion in the three months ended Sept. 30

SABIC’s 2014 Outlook Improving With Q3 Profit Rise

The company’s sales in the third quarter rose nine per cent to 48.8 billion riyals over the same period in 2012.

Abu Dhabi Energy Fund IPIC Repays $2bn Acquisition Loan

IPIC has interests in a number of European-based companies, including Spain’s CEPSA and Austrian oil group OMV.

GCC Must Slash Energy Consumption – Oman Minister

Officials have called for a collective effort from GCC countries to curb their energy subsidies.

Emarat Cancels Jet Fuel Tender, To Buy Via Private Talks

The fuel retailer cancelled a tender seeking 90,000 tonnes of jet fuel for November to December delivery

Gulf Funds May Take Stake In EDF’s UK Nuclear Project

French utility EDF is spending $26 billion to build two nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point in the UK