TAQA Eyes Turkey Investments

The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) is studying energy investments in Turkey.

Naphtha At Record Highs

ADNOC’s highest ever offers for naptha contracts are likely to influence Saudi Aramco talks

Oman To Raise Oil Output

The Gulf State plans to increase crude production by 30,000 barrels per day this year.

Aramco Invites Bids For New Refinery

Saudi Aramco’s new refinery in Jizan will have a capacity of 400,000 barrels per day when ready.

Oil Prices To Stay Over $100: Experts

A fall below that level will lead to a cut in Saudi’s oil output and force high-cost oil projects to shut down.

IEA Warns Of High Oil Prices

High oil prices “pose a real threat to the economic recovery” says the International Energy Agency.

Saudi Eyes $100 Per Barrel Oil Price

The Kingdom’s oil minister Ali al-Naimi said that an oil price of $100 per barrel would be “great.”

Qatar Buys Stake In Shell Oil

Qatar Investment Authority has reportedly acquired between three to five per cent of oil major Royal Dutch Shell.

OPEC Says Oil Supply Is Plentiful

The oil producing group said that crude oil supply was in excess of market requirements.

Saudi Pumps 10 Million bpd Of Oil In April

Saudi also has 80 million oil barrels in storage for sudden need, the Kingdom’s oil minister Ali al-Naimi said.

UAE, Saudi Pledge More Oil To South Korea

The Gulf states have assured South Korea that they will make-up for any shortfall of oil supply from Iran.

DEWA Solar Plant Attracts Global Demand

The Dubai utility received several Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from international firms for 10MW plant.

SABIC Approves SR15bn Dividends

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation will be distributing a dividend of SR5 per share to shareholders for 2011.

Saudi Denies Reports of Sweden Arms Plant

The Kingdom stressed that it has not signed any deal with Sweden to help build a weapons factory in Saudi.

Oil Market Fundamentals Easing: IEA

Increasing output from OPEC and slow global demand are easing fundamentals, said the International Energy Agency.

TAQA Sells Tesla Motors Stake

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) booked a profit of $113 million on the sale.

SABIC Plans $100m Centre In China

The Saudi-based chemical producer is planning to build a technology research and development in Shanghai.

UAE Oil Output Hit 2.7m bpd In March

The UAE oil production was reportedly at full capacity because of the rising demand.

Saudi Trims May Oil Prices For Asia

The Kingdom also slashed its crude prices for Europe, as oil demand weakens.

Korea Eyes More Nuclear Plants In UAE

Korea Electric Power Corp, which is already building four nuclear power plants in the UAE, will begin talks to construct four more in the country.

SEC Receives $1.4bn Loan

Saudi Electricity Company will use the amount, loaned by a group of international banks, to build a power plant in Rabigh.

OPEC Output Rises In March

The oil supply from the OPEC nations in March this year increased to its highest level since October 2008.

Supply Offsets Iran: Brent Nears $124

Oil edges down as US crude stocks offset Iran fears.

The Great Iraq Threat

Saudi Arabia is right to be concerned about the rise of new hydrocarbon superpowers, writes Yadullah Ijtehadi.

Saudi Plans Ambitious Nuclear Programme

The Kingdom is planning to spend more than $100 billion to establish 16 nuclear energy plants in the country.

World Oil Import Bill May Hit $2trn

The International Energy Agency has warned that if crude oil prices don’t fall, oil import bills may soar to record levels this year.

First Gulf Lends $350mn to AKT

The UAE lender’s loan will help Indonesian coal producer AKT to meet its working capital needs.

Saudi Oil Exports Rose In January

The Kingdom’s oil exports rose 143,000 barrels per day in January compared to December, according to the Joint Data Initiative.

Why Gas Is A Rising Star

Peter Shaw-Smith outlines the global story of gas, which countries are producing the most LNG, and why it matters.

Qapco, Taiwan’s CTCI Sign Deal

Qatar Petrochemical Company has awarded construction contracts worth QR604 million to expand its ethylene plant.