Saudi energy minister says he discussed oil markets with Russian counterpart

Saudi Arabia would continue to comply with production cuts until the end of Q1 2020, he said

Oil prices expected to average $67.47 a barrel in 2019 – poll

OPEC and allies including Russia agreed to extend output cuts until March 2020, seeking to prop up crude prices

Iraq, Kuwait to appoint British firm for joint oilfield development study

There are several oilfields in the border area between Iraq and Kuwait, most prominently Ratqa

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund to invest $600m in ADNOC’s crude pipelines

The deal will take the combined lease-based investment of GIC, ADRPBF, KKR and BlackRock in the ADNOC’s pipeline infrastructure to $4.9bn

UAE increases petrol prices for August

Fuel prices in the country were cut by 10 per cent in July

Saudi aims to expand pipeline to reduce oil exports via Strait of Hormuz

Oil importers “have to do what they have to do to protect their own energy shipments”, said Saudi energy minister

Saudi Aramco’s talks with India’s Reliance for refinery stake have ‘not stalled’

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Khalid al-Falih said he was ‘optimistic’ that a deal between the two companies would work out

Saudi energy minister calls on buyers to secure oil shipments in Hormuz

About 20 per cent of global oil supply is transported daily through the Strait of Hormuz

Saudi, Russia, Qatar and Venezuela agree to freeze oil output at Jan levels

Kuwaiti, Saudi officials discuss resuming Neutral Zone oil production

The two countries halted output from the jointly run oilfields – Khafji and Wafra – more than four years ago

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC, China’s Wanhua Chemical sign deal potentially worth $12bn

They signed an agreement to collaborate in the downstream sector and for a shipping joint venture

Saudi Aramco to hold first investor call in August ahead of planned IPO

Aramco plans what would be the world’s biggest stock market listing in 2020 or 2021

UAE and China sign strategic oil and gas agreement

China is the world’s largest oil importer, with the UAE one of its key suppliers

Britain calls ship seizure ‘hostile act’ as Iran releases video of capture

The move follows threats from Tehran to retaliate for Britain’s July 4 seizure of the Iranian tanker Grace 1

Iran says it has seized foreign tanker as Gulf tensions deepen

Iran said the impounded ship was smuggling one million litres of fuel

Oil rises after Iran says it seized foreign tanker in Gulf

Iran said the vessel, which it did not identify, was smuggling fuel

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC hires BAML, Mizuho for natural gas pipelines deal

Sources estimated the value of the gas pipeline assets at around $12 to $15bn

MENA power sector needs $209bn worth of investments until 2023

Regional governments have been accelerating their investment plans with 87GW of capacity additions already at execution stage

Oil market faces oversupply in 2019 on US production – International Energy Agency

The IEA said that markets were concerned by escalating tension between Iran and the West over oil tankers

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OPEC sees lower demand for its oil next year

OPEC and its allies last week renewed a supply-cutting pact until March 2020

Oil prices touch six-week high on Gulf of Mexico storm, Iran tensions

Three Iranian vessels tried to block the passage of a British ship run by BP through the Strait of Hormuz, the British government said

Saudi cabinet says extension to cuts will help oil market stability

OPEC, Russia and other non-OPEC members agreed this month to extend their oil supply cut until the end of March 2020

Kuwait Petroleum hires NBK Capital to advise on $2bn financing

The state-owned oil company plans to invest hundreds of billions of dollars by 2040

Saudi Aramco awards 34 contracts worth $18bn for Marjan, Berri oilfields

Aramco plans to boost production capacity at the two fields

UAE entities sign deal to build largest desalination plant in the northern emirates

The agreement is for a 150 million gallons per day desalination plant in Umm Al Quwain

UAE’s nuclear regulator certifies first group of Emirati reactor operators

Construction of the four units of the power plant is more than 93 per cent complete

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC waives attendant fee for filling petrol during summer

Those registered with the ADNOC Wallet service will be offered free assisted fuelling between 11am to 5pm during July and August

Iraq, Oman plan cooperation in oil and gas sector

The MoU includes the possibility of building a shared refinery in Oman for processing imported Iraqi crude

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OPEC set to extend oil supply cut as Iran endorses pact

Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al Falih said the deal would most likely be extended by nine months

New record-breaking solar plant announced for Abu Dhabi

The new 2GW solar project in Al Dhafra will eclipse the 1GW Noor Abu Dhabi plant – currently the world’s largest single solar project

World’s largest solar project starts operation in Abu Dhabi

Noor Abu Dhabi is spread across an 8 kilometre-squared site, features more than 3.2 million solar panels, and has a capacity of 1,117 megawatts