Saudi cuts Aramco income tax ahead of IPO

The company’s tax rate has been cut from 85 per cent to 50 per cent

Saudi lowers income tax rates for producers of oil, hydrocarbons

The tax rate for investments exceeding $100bn will be 50 per cent

Kuwait public sector to cut “unnecessary” expats

Kuwait ministry warns annual utility subsidies could reach $32.8bn

Electricity and water minister Essam Al-Marzouq has expressed alarm at rising consumption in the country, according to reports

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

OPEC, non-OPEC oil producers discuss output-cut extension

Oil producers agreed in December to cut their combined output by almost 1.8 million bpd in the first half of the year

Saudi Arabia’s oil balancing act

The kingdom’s challenge is how to cut output without reducing exports too much

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

Saudi pledges stable oil supply as market confused by data

Riyadh has often communicated two sets of output figures to the market

ACWA Power expects Saudi Electricity to sell first asset by year-end

The world’s largest oil exporter plans to split up the state-controlled utility into separate companies

US oil hits November low amid fresh glut fears

The decline came ahead of the release of US crude inventory data

Global oil stocks rise, but IEA sees deficit in H1 with OPEC curbs

The IEA said crude stocks in the world’s richest nations rose in January for the first time since July

Oman government plans Muscat utility listing by June

The size of the issue and its price is still to be decided

OPEC says oil stocks rising despite supply cut deal

“Despite the supply adjustment, stocks have continued to rise”, OPEC said

Qatargas agrees to double LNG supplies to Poland

The deal is a side agreement to a long term-contract PGNiG and Qatargas signed in 2009

Kuwait’s oil minister says would support production cut beyond June

OPEC members will meet on May 25 to discuss a possible extension

UAE energy ministry hires PwC for electricity sector study

PwC will analyse and forecast current and future demand for power

Saudi seeks increased global oil investment

Khalid Al-Falih said investment was needed as the transition away from hydrocarbons would take “a long time”

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OPEC cut 40% more in Feb than pledged in oil deal

Kuwait’s oil minister said Saudi Arabia had cut more than required to increase confidence in the output deal

Dubai’s ENOC-owned Dragon Oil appoints new CEO

Dragon Oil’s new board of directors was appointed in January this year

Saudi Aramco’s IPO on track to take place in second half of 2018 – CEO

The company is evaluating different stock exchanges

Saudi Aramco expected to be valued around $1-1.5 trillion

The Saudi government plans to sell up to 5 per cent of Aramco next year

Abu Dhabi aims to soon close financing for ‘world’s largest’ solar power plant

A consortium of Japan’s Marubeni and China’s JinkoSolar Holding won the bid to build and operate the 1,177MW plant

Demand for oil is “healthy” – UAE energy minister

The global forecast for oil demand stands at 1.5 million barrels per day in 2017

Saudi Aramco to shut Riyadh refinery for maintenance

The 126,000 barrels per day (bpd) crude oil refinery will be closed from March 1 for 80 days

Saudi wants oil prices to reach around $60 in 2017 – sources

Crude oil prices are currently trading at around $56 a barrel

Saudi may raise domestic fuel prices by 30% from July

The government wants domestic fuel prices to be on a par with international levels by 2020

Petrol prices in the UAE to rise again in March

Petrol prices are up by an average of 1.5 per cent compared to February

Malaysia’s Petronas, Saudi Aramco to enter $7bn oil refinery deal

The plant will be part of Malaysia’s Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project in Pengerang

Dubai’s DEWA to build 97 new substations worth Dhs10bn

The new substations will be built over the next three years

Aramco IPO could push other GCC states, such as UAE, to list oil assets

The Saudi government plans to list up to 5 per cent of Aramco next year

Too early to say whether output cuts to be extended -Qatar minister

Adherence to the oil output cut is running at more than 90 per cent among OPEC participants

Oil prices to average $50-$70 per barrel through 2022

Demand is set to outpace supply on average, finds BoFA report