Long-Term Thinking About Oil Prices

Forecasts about nominal prices far in the future, and comparisons with past prices are “meaningless”.

Oil Rises Above $117 Ahead Of ECB Meeting

Brent has steadily risen over the past three weeks as positive economic data in key economies boosted the outlook for oil consumption.

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA 2012 Net Profit Drops 14%

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (TAQA) attributed the fall in profit to lower gas prices and tax charges.

Qatar Steel Awards Siemens $38m Contract

Qatar Steel, a subsidiary of Industries Qatar, launched a $5.7 billion aluminium plant in December 2009.

Oil Edges Up Towards $116 As Europe Concerns Fade

Brent crude has gained four per cent so far in 2013 and reached a more than four-month high above $117 on Friday.

Dubai’s ENOC Signs Contract With Qatar For Condensates

Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) aims to reduce imports of extra light oil from Iran.

UAE’s Dana Gas 2012 Net Profit Rises 20%

The energy firm is currently restructuring a $920 million Islamic bond.

Saudi’s Maaden Eyes $7bn Finance

The money will fund the Umm Wual phosphate project at Waad Al-Shimal City.

Kuwait Awards $487m Port Contract To Turkey’s STFA

STFA will double the capacity at the port and build a small new one at the Ahmadi refinery.

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Seals $1.4bn Financing For Morocco Plant

The financing for the Jorf Lasfar plant is the largest in over a decade for an international project in Morocco.

UAE’s ADNOC Supplying Fuel To Emarat Stations

The handover will save Emarat around Dhs80 million every month.

UAE’s ENOC Replaces Sanctioned Iran Oil With Qatari Supplies

Emirates National Oil Co (ENOC) was the biggest buyer of Iranian condensate in 2012.

Kuwaiti Consortium Signs Contract For Oil Exploration In Iraq

Under the contract, the Kuwait Energy- led consortium will begin exploration in Basra’s block 9.

Top Economies Face LNG Price Spike

As demand for liquefied natural gas rapidly rises across the world, supply is starting to dwindle, say experts.

Exclusive: Masdar Eyes Investment In South Africa

South African energy minister says Abu Dhabi- based Masdar has expressed interest in the African nation’s renewable energy programme.

Saudi Electricity Co Q4 Net Loss Widens On Costs

The company made a net loss of SAR1.09 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to a loss of SAR514 million in Q4 2011.

Pictures: Eco-Friendly Cars Of The Future

Gulf Business spotted a number of innovative cars and motorcycles at this year’s World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.

UAE Sees No Need To Reduce Oil Output

The UAE produced around 2.60 million bpd of crude in December and November last year.

ME Must Remove Fuel Subsidies To Grow Renewables ­– Expert

The UAE and Saudi Arabia will find it very challenging to reach their renewable energy targets if they don’t phase out fossil fuel subsidies, warns senior IEA official.

Saudi Names New Governor For Oil Region

Prince Saud bin Nayef is the new governor of Eastern Province, taking over from Prince Mohamad bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz.

China To Join UAE-Based IRENA

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) now has 160 participating countries.

UAE’s TAQA Buys Stake In India Hydro Plant

The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company has acquired an interest in Himachal Sorang Power Limited for an undisclosed sum.

France’s Hollande In UAE Visit For Total

The French President will meet Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan to help Total win a $10 billion deal.

Crescent Petroleum Supports Dana Gas Restructuring

Abu Dhabi-listed Dana reached an agreement with creditors to amend terms of a $920 million Islamic bond.

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Buys 50% Interest In US Wind Power Project

The acquisition of the 205.5MW Lakefield wind project in Minnesota is expected to close in Q1 2013.

UAE Produced 2.8m BPD Of Oil In December

Oil minister Mohammed al-Hamli said he hopes production capacity will reach 3 million bpd this year.

Qatar Considers Helping Build Turkish LNG Plant

A feasibility study is currently being carried out on the proposed project.

UAE Energy Minister: Current Oil Prices “Good”

Oil prices in 2013 are expected to be similar to prices in 2012, says UAE energy minister Mohammed Dhaen Al Hamli.

Turkey To Talk To Qatar About LNG Plant

Turkey is planning to build an LNG terminal on the Gulf of Saros to meet increasing demand.

Turkey, UAE Sign $12bn Power Production Investment Deal

The project, located in Turkey’s Afsin-Elbistan region, is expected to start production in 2018.