Saudi’s King receives call from Trump to discuss oil supplies

The call comes days after the US President criticised OPEC for high oil prices

Oil output freeze by Saudi, Russia to have 'miniscule' impact on oversupply

Saudi Arabia in short-term oil fix, fears extra US supply next year

Oil prices rose to their highest since 2014 above $80 per barrel this week

US stresses safety in talks on nuclear power with Saudi

US Energy secretary Rick Perry has held talks with several Saudi leaders this year

ADNOC awards Dhs3.16bn contract for gas project

The expansion is expected to add 245 million cubic feet per day of gas for processing

Oil hits four-year high as US sanctions on Iranian crude loom

Brent crude prices touched a session peak of $82.20, the highest since November 2014

Oil could rise to $100 by year-end, merchants warn

The US has already implemented financial sanctions against Iran and it plans to target the country’s oil exports from November 4

Saudi Aramco CEO defends SABIC deal, says listing could come after

There have been reports that the stake acquisition has run into difficulties after disagreements over price

ENOC opens five new service stations in Dubai

The stations are located in Hatta, Oud Al Muteena, City of Arabia and on the Dubai – Al Ain Road

ENOC charters vessel to store jet fuel to ensure supply to airlines in Dubai

Pending US sanctions on Iran have cut off ENOC’s access to feedstocks for producing aviation fuel

‘We protect the Middle East countries, they would not be safe for very long without us’ – Trump

The US President urged OPEC to lower oil prices

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to sell 25% of Spain’s Cepsa in IPO

The listing is expected to value the company at around $11.6bn

Dubai’s ENOC plans return to Sharjah with five stations

ENOC had its Sharjah stations closed by the government in 2011

Saudi Aramco says media reports of SABIC deal troubles “speculative”

Aramco is exploring the potential acquisition of a majority stake in SABIC from the kingdom’s sovereign fund

IEA says global oil demand to top 100m bpd

“Things are tightening up,” the International Energy Agency said in its monthly report

Brent reaches $80 a barrel after fall in US oil stocks

US crude inventories fell by 5.3 million barrels in the last week

Saudi Aramco awards drilling contract to China Harbour Engineering

The deal comes under a programme to increase oil production at the Al-Barri oilfield

Saudi and US energy ministers meet in Washington

The ministers discussed the potential for US-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation

Malaysia, Saudi Aramco venture seeks $9.7bn loan

Petronas and Aramco have equal stakes in the $27bn complex

Abu Dhabi approves $33m loan for Sharjah waste-to-energy project

The plant is intended to divert 300,000 tonnes of solid waste from landfills each year.

UAE’S ADNOC cuts official prices for all crude oil grades in August

Last month, Middle Eastern light crude grades sold at discounts of as wide as 70 cent to 75 cents a barrel

Oil prices rise as Iran backs output cap; UAE expects positive impact

Saudi aims to keep crude oil in the $70 to $80 price band

OPEC and Saudi Arabia do not have an official price target and are unlikely to adopt one formally

UAE’s Brooge Petroleum plans London listing before year end

The IPO plan comes as the company plans to boost storage capacity in Fujairah

Saudi Aramco awards services contract for its Marjan offshore oilfield

Baker Hughes will provide drilling services, coiled tubing services and drilling fluids engineering services

Saudi oil production in August rose to 10.424m bpd – OPEC source

The drop in July output was due to lower exports after Riyadh halted oil shipments through Bab al Mandeb

Here’s why Saudi Aramco’s IPO plans have reportedly been put on hold

The planned listing was to be the cornerstone of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 agenda

Saudi Aramco loses permanent oil deal with the state – report

The agreement’s duration has reportedly been reduced from perpetuity to 40 years

UAE’s ADNOC in advanced talks to sell refinery stakes

ADNOC will reportedly favour companies it already has partnerships with, including ENI and Austrian oil and gas group OMV

Saudi energy minister denies report that Aramco IPO will be called off

A Reuters report quoted sources as saying that Saudi had called off both the domestic and international stock listing of Aramco

Kuwait to sign deal with Iraq for joint oilfields before year-end – minister

Kuwait also expects to “soon” resume production in the neutral zone along with Saudi

Iran says no OPEC member can take over its share of oil exports

Iran is the third-largest OPEC oil producer after Saudi Arabia and Iraq