Oil Price Drop Unexpected, OPEC Was Right Not To Cut – Kuwait

Oil prices have collapsed about 60 per cent in the last six months.

Kuwait Oil Minister Says Crude Price At Unexpected Levels

The current price fall affects Kuwait and other oil-producing countries, KUNA said, citing Ali al-Omair as telling parliament.

Qatar Petroleum, Shell Halt $6.4bn Petrochemical Project

Prices quoted by companies to build the huge complex showed the project was “commercially unfeasible, a joint statement said.

Dana Gas CEO Says Oil Price Collapse Could Delay Egypt Payments

Last September, Dana said it had signed a deal with Egypt that would help it recover most of the money it was owed.

Oil Prices Extend Slide In Commodities Sell-Off

Oil tumbled five per cent on Tuesday, with global benchmark Brent briefly trading at par to U.S. prices for the first time in three months.

Saudi Oil Minister Holds Talks With US Energy Deputy

They discussed global oil markets and cooperation on energy and environmental issues, climate change and solar energy use.

Gulf States Plan Laws To Curb Fuel Smuggling

The minister did not specify how the new laws would work, but said details would be released soon.

Bahrain To Raise Natural Gas Prices For Industry

The price of natural gas sold to industrial users will be unified and raised gradually from April 1, BNA said.

Iran’s Rouhani Says Countries Behind Oil Price Drop Will Suffer

Iranian president said that oil producers such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will suffer more than Iran from the falling oil prices.

Oil Prices Plunge Again As UAE Defends Holding Production

UAE Oil Minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui said on Tuesday that OPEC’s decision in November not to cut output had been right.

OPEC Won’t Back Down, UAE Minister Says As Oil Plunges

Brent crude dropped four per cent to below $46 a barrel following a five per cent plunge on Monday.

UAE Says Nuclear Energy Programme Progressing “On Schedule”

Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) completes the concrete dome for the Unit 1 Reactor Containment Building.

Dubai’s Access and France’s EREN Partner For African Power Investment

Under the deal, both companies will implement a development plan to create a portfolio of power assets in Africa worth over $500 million.

Oil Prices Extend Fall Despite Record China Imports

Both Brent and U.S. crude are at their weakest since April 2009 and have fallen for seven straight weeks.

UAE’s Shah Gas Project Online, To Reach Full Capacity By Year-End – ADNOC

The project will process around one billion cubic feet a day (bcf/d) of sour gas into 0.5 bcf/d of usable gas.

Venezuela, Iran Plea For Oil Cut Hits Gulf OPEC Brick Wall

Saudi Arabia is unwilling to shoulder any output cut unilaterally and any cut has to be a collective one by all OPEC members, sources say.

Saudi’s SAFCO Q4 Net Profit Falls 3%, Misses Forecasts

SAFCO did not provide a reason for the profit drop in the Enlgish results statement.

Oil Prices Extend Falls; Goldman Sachs Slashes Price Forecasts

Analysts at Goldman Sachs lowered their three-month price forecast for Brent to $42 a barrel from $80.

Venezuela’s Maduro Seeks Support From Saudi Arabia On Oil Prices

Venezuela’s international reserves have deteriorated sharply due to the tumbling oil prices which hit new lows last week below $50 per barrel.

Oman May Privatise Part Of Refiner ORPIC – Minister

ORPIC runs oil refineries at Sohar and Muscat as well as aromatics and polypropylene production plants at Sohar.

Saudi’s ACWA Power Wins 1.7bn Euro Morocco Solar Power Deal

The two plants are the second phase of the 500 MW Ouarzazate project, which is part of a government plan to produce two gigawatts of solar power by 2020.

Kuwait Restarts Crude Unit At Mina Ahmadi Refinery

The crude unit was back online on January 2 with 80 per cent capacity and is expected to return to full capacity by January 21.

High Noon On The Gulf Coast: Canada, Saudi Oil Set For Showdown

Saudi Arabia is offering crude at discounted prices in an attempt to defend its remaining share of the regional market, which has shrunk by more than half in recent months.

Dubai Aluminium Signs $1.8bn Loan Deal – Sources

The transaction was signed at the very end of 2014, sources said.

Industries Qatar Proposes 36% 2014 Dividend Cut

The company recommended a a cash dividend of 7 riyals ($1.92) per share for 2014.

Qatar’s Mesaieed Recommends Annual Dividend

The company said that it will pay a dividend of QAR1.1 riyals ($0.30) per share for 2014.

Qatar’s GIS Says Business Unaffected By Lower Oil Prices

The company said that its contracts were based on fixed rates which had an average life of between three and five years.

Brent Crude Oil Drops Below $50 For First Time Since May 2009

Crude oil prices have plunged more than 55 per cent since June, when benchmark Brent traded above $115 a barrel and U.S. crude above $107.

UAE Oil Minister Says Oversupply May Last Months Or Years

Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazrouei also said that the UAE would not panic over low prices and the market would eventually stabilise itself.

Brent Falls More, Saudi Arabian King Speaks

Brent crude fell as low as $51.23 a barrel on Tuesday, its lowest level since May 2009.