Petrodollars: the Sinopec-KPC refinery is hitting some rough spots
Sinopec and Kuwait Petroleum have plans to build a refinery in southern China. Beyond that, how this project is going to turn out is anybody’s guess. In this week’s Oilgram News column Petrodollars,...
View ArticlePetrodollars: Investment wealth is being spread around among Middle East oil...
In this week’s Oilgram News column Petrodollars, Tamsin Carlisle looks at the shift in Middle East investment spending to a broader base than just having the dollars showered on Saudi Arabia....
View ArticleNew Frontiers: a litany of oil pipeline/midstream woes bedevil the Mideast
It’s not enough to produce a lot of oil. It has to be taken to market. And in the Middle East, that’s increasingly a problem, as Tamsin Carlisle discusses in this week’s Oilgram News column, New...
View ArticleNew Frontiers: Counting up all the battles in the Middle East
As the old saying goes, you can’t tell the players without a scorecard. So in this week’s Oilgram News column New Frontiers, Tamsin Carlisle does just that, skipping through the Middle East to...
View ArticleEgypt’s Sisi outlines national energy policy at World Future Energy Summit
Egypt has set development and reform of its energy sector as a key priority as it seeks to rebuild its economy following the country’s second revolution in the past few years, the country’s president,...
View ArticleAsia drawing better purchase terms for Mideast crude as competition intensifies
There is little doubt that additional crude oil supplies from Iran will intensify competition among Middle Eastern producers, which are already fighting to secure their share of Asia’s dynamic markets...
View ArticleThe Middle East and LNG: An import boom set to keep growing
The Middle East has undergone a dramatic transformation in regards to its relationship with LNG. Once known for its largescale exports from Qatar, the region has grown into a recognized demand center....
View ArticleIn the LOOP: Imports of Kuwaiti crude fall 60.5% year on year
Imports of Kuwaiti crude into the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port have fallen by 60.5% year on year as of September, with rising Iraqi crude imports failing to make up the full loss. For the first nine...
View ArticleIn the LOOP: US Gulf crude imports tumble on geopolitical disruptions
OPEC’s reduced oil production and US sanctions on Venezuela and Iran have translated into a considerable fall in crude imports into the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port so far this year. January to date, 8...
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