UAE’s ADNOC plans $44.9bn downstream investment

ADNOC wants to expand its downstream portfolio particularly in Asian markets where demand for oil is still growing

Oil prices surge as Iran sanctions loom

Brent crude could return to $100 a barrel next year, or even sooner, Bank of America said

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA reports 43% profit rise

The company is studying growth opportunities in the power and water sector, according to its chairman

Saudi may raise oil output after US quits Iran nuclear deal

Trump said on Tuesday that the United States was reimposing the “highest level of economic sanctions” on Iran

Dubai ruler opens 200MW expansion to solar park

The wider development is set to generate 5,000MW of solar power by 2030

Kuwait Petroleum eyes stake in India’s Bina refinery

Global oil producers are vying to gain entry into India’s expanding refining sector

Abu Dhabi appoints Japan’s Inpex to manage offshore concession

Inpex’s secured a 10 per cent interest in the Lower Zakum field in February for $600m

Audit finds Saudi Aramco has larger oil reserves than expected

Saudi Arabia’s reserves of easily recoverable oil have long been the world’s largest

Abu Dhabi finalises $1.5bn offshore sale with Austria’s OMV

Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala owns around 25 per cent of OMV

Saudi Aramco appoints new board members including a woman

Lynn Laverty Elsenhans the former chairwoman, president and CEO of Sunoco Inc.

Kuwait Energy starts producing gas in southern Iraq

Siba began producing gas at an initial rate of 25 million cubic feet a day

Aramco, Total consider Saudi fuel station venture

Competition in the kingdom’s retail fuel market is heating up with a series of new entrants

ADNOC sets up oil trading business

ADNOC has decided to set up the trading business within its existing marketing department

UAE’s Brooge Petroleum to expand Fujairah storage capacity

The expansion is due to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2019

China’s CITIC group conducting due diligence on CEFC’s Abu Dhabi oil stake

CEFC purchased the Abu Dhabi stake as part of a spree to expand its energy assets

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution gets Saudi licence

The company previously announced a commitment to open at least one petrol station in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia seeks oil as high as $100

The kingdom is said to be pursuing higher prices to ensure a successful listing of oil giant Saudi Aramco

Saudi gov to earn $1.9bn from Aramco for every $1 increase in oil – BofAML

The firm’s calculations are based on a royalty regime outlined by Bloomberg

Saudi Aramco made nearly $34bn in profit in H1 2017 – report

The firm was also found to have production costs well below the industry average

Shanghai Electric signs Dubai thermo-solar contract ahead of $1.5bn loan

The project is the world’s biggest concentrated solar power plant

OPEC sees oil markets tightening even as US shale booms

US shale oil output has been booming over the past year since OPEC reduced its own production

Saudi Aramco, India agree to partner on $44bn refinery

The plant will be one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes in the world

Kuwait hopes to boost oil sales to India through refinery stake

The country intends to sign an agreement to buy a stake in an Indian refinery and petrochemical project in about one to two weeks

UAE’s ADNOC launches oil and gas exploration round

Successful bidders will have the opportunity to explore and then develop and produce blocs with ADNOC.

Kuwait says work on $7bn Oman oil refinery to begin in April

Kuwait Petroleum International and Oman Oil Company formed a 50/50 joint venture to develop the project in April 2017

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala signs gas contract with Indonesia

The deal is intended to unlock new gas deposits for domestic consumption in North Sumatra

Austria’s OMV to invest in Abu Dhabi offshore oilfields in $1.5bn deal

OMV and ADNOC agreed a year ago to evaluate joint opportunities

Bahrain’s Bapco approaches banks for $5bn refinery expansion

Bahrain is working on a new 350,000 barrels per day oil pipeline

Saudi energy minister says no impact on oil supply from tanker attack

The Saudi-led coalition said the Houthis attacked the tanker off Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah on Tuesday

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Russia says looking at joint oil organisation with OPEC

Relations between Russia and Saudi Arabia have warmed in recent months