Qatar’s GIS Says Oil Price Fall Hits Rig Business

The company said that one of its subsidiaries will release a contracted rig in May due to the oil price fall.

Saudi Arabia Trims Oil Supply To Some Asian Buyers -Sources

For the past two months, the Kingdom had informed some customers that they would receive full contracted volumes, only to trim supply later.

IEA Sees Sharp Rise In Iran Oil Output In 3-5 Years Post Nuclear Deal

There may not be a big growth in Iranian oil production immediately as Tehran’s huge fields have not been maintained well due to the sanctions, an official said.

Iran Aims To Export Natural Gas To Kuwait, Official Says

Iran gas exports to Kuwait could be operational if a contract is signed, a senior official said.

Middle East State Spending Throws Lifeline To Oilfield Services

While global investments are expected to fall by around 20 per cent in 2015 versus 2014, in Gulf countries the reduction is likely to be just 5 per cent.

Saudi Oil Minister Adviser: Annual Oil Demand Seen Growing To 1m bpd

The increase is in line with the growth in world consumption, which is likely to increase to 105 million bpd in 2025.

Dubai Refiner ENOC Marketing $1.5bn Long-Term Underwritten Loan – Sources

The syndication phase was launched on Wednesday and will allow additional lenders to join in the facility.

Oil Edges Back From 6% Fall, But Outlook Weak

The slump in the previous session was triggered by a shock jump in U.S. crude inventories and record Saudi output.

Saudi Shipper Bahri Signs Deal With South Korea’s S-Oil

Bahri expects to book revenues of at least $67 million annually from the deal.

OPEC Should Change Course, Cut Oil Output – Libya Official

Halving of oil prices from $115 a barrel in June on global oversupply is hurting OPEC’s less wealthy members outside the Gulf.

Saudis Say Efficiency Drive To Save 20% Of Energy Use

Rules introduced in the last few years require homes and businesses to install insulation and tighten standards for air conditioners.

Oil Prices Could Be $5-$15 Lower In 2016 If Iran Sanctions Lifted: EIA

The EIA said U.S. oil production growth was slowing more quickly than expected, while demand was higher than earlier forecast.

Saudi Pumps Up Oil Production To A Record High Of 10.3m Bpd

The Kingdom produces more than 10 per cent of the world’s crude.

Saudi’s Naimi Says Ready To Help Improve Oil Prices, But Not Alone

The Saudi oil minister also said he expected oil prices, that have languished near six-year lows, to improve in the near future.

Yasref Refinery In Saudi Arabia Loads First Petcoke Cargo

The new 400,000 barrel per day refinery had previously started exports of diesel and gasoline.

Oil Up More Than $1 After Saudis Raise Prices To Asia

Brent regained ground after tumbling up to five per cent on Thursday, when a preliminary nuclear deal was reached between world powers and Iran.

Kuwait’s Kufpec Says It Has Raised Additional $1.5bn Loan

The new funding will be used to finance the company’s current and future projects and international expansion plans.

UAE Plans To Boost Its Gas Import Capacity – Energy Minister

The UAE is building an LNG import facility in Fujairah, known as EmiratesLNG, with a capacity of nine million tonnes a year.

Saudi Arabia’s TAQA Sets Up Firm With Norway’s Archer

The new firm will provide wireline and mechanical intervention services for oil and gas wells.

UAE’s TAQA Slashes Capex Plans, Dividend, After Big Q4 Loss

The company lost Dhs3.63 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Saudi Butanol Co Says Plant To Start Trial Operations In Q3 2015

Testing of the plant’s performance will take between three and six months, the company said.

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OPEC Oil Output Hits Highest Since October On Iraq, Saudi

OPEC supply has risen in March to 30.63 million barrels per day (bpd) from a revised 30.07 million bpd in February, according to the survey.

Saudi’s Sipchem Says Initial Operations Begin At Plastics Plant

The plant, located in Jubail Industrial City, will manufacture up to 63,000 tonnes per year of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin.

Qatari Investors To Pay $5bn For 49% Shandong Dongming Petchem Stake

The cash will be used to finance a number of projects that Shandong is currently working on.

Saudi Aramco Says Signs $10bn Dual-Currency Loan

The loan will replace an existing $4 billion facility due to mature later this year.

Dubai’s ENOC Appoints New CEO

Saif Humaid Al Falasi will replace Saeed Al Khoory, who has served as ENOC’s CEO since 2007.

Kuwait Oil Tanker Shipments Unaffected By Yemen Operations

An official said that tankers were operating in a safe and usual manner through the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

Saudi Kayan Olefins Plant Resumes Production

Saudi Kayan had said earlier that it would shut several units at its petrochemicals complex in Jubail for about five weeks.

Investors Hope RWE’s Gulf Dream Offers Cash Or New Markets

The utility last week disclosed it was in talks with an unnamed Gulf investor, raising hopes that it could receive fresh funds and emerge from a crisis.

Yemen War Clouds Raise Dangers For Top Oil Shipping Route

The conflict could potentially damage Bab el-Mandeb passage through which nearly 4 million barrels of oil are shipped daily to Europe, the United States and Asia.