Kuwait awards $11.5bn contracts to build al-Zour refinery

The signing of all the contracts is expected to take place in early October

UAE to raise gasoline price 24%, cut diesel 29% in August

The price of a litre of octane 95 gasoline will climb 24 per cent to Dhs 2.14 at the start of August

UAE gasoline price hike will not have a major impact on consumers – experts

The price of a litre of octane 95 gasoline will rise by 24 per cent to Dhs 2.14 at the start of August

UAE oil price deregulation to boost economy, government finances

The move, which comes into effect from August 1, will increase fuel prices for residents

Saudi-Kuwait joint Wafra oilfield staff told to take leave

The Wafra field was first shut for maintenance on May 11 for two weeks

UAE energy ministry says to liberalise gasoline, diesel prices

Domestic fuel prices are currently among the lowest in the world because of heavy state subsidies

UAE official: domestic gasoline prices may rise “slightly”

Gasoline and diesel will be deregulated from Aug. 1 and a new pricing policy linked to global levels will be introduced

Saudi Arabia considers its own nuclear options after Iran deal

Some Saudis close to the ruling family have warned that if Iran still manages to weaponise its nuclear programme, then the kingdom will have to follow suit

Global growth to boost oil prices -Kuwait oil minister

Ali Saleh al-Omair said that Kuwait was confident of being able to carry out its oil strategy and raise output by 2020

Record Saudi oil inventory seen tied to new refinery, not global glut

The kingdom’s domestic crude oil inventories jumped to a record above 300 million barrels in May

Dubai’s DEWA announces financial close of phase II of mega solar park

The 200MW IPP phase II project of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is slated to be operational by 2017

Saudi crude oil exports fall to lowest in five months in May

The kingdom exported 7.737 million barrels a day in April

Iran needs time and favourable conditions to boost oil output

A substantial increase in Iran’s oil exports is probably years away, writes Reuters’ analyst John Kemp

Dragon Oil’s largest shareholder ENOC says no to dividend payment

ENOC, which owns 54 per cent of Dragon Oil, in June offered 750 pence per share to buy out minority shareholders

Saudi Arabia opens the oil taps, ups June output to record high

The kingdom said it pumped 10.56 million barrels per day of oil last month, up 231,000 bpd from May, according to OPEC

OPEC sees more balanced oil market in 2016

OPEC expects world oil demand to increase by 1.34 million bpd in 2016, up from growth of 1.28 million bpd this year

Oil may have further to fall due to oversupply – IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said it expected global demand growth to slow next year to 1.2 million barrels per day from 1.4 million this year

Oman plans $600m solar energy plant to save on gas use

Construction of the first phase of the plant, ultimately expected to generate 1,021 megawatts, will start this year

Oil prices fall as China share crisis worsens

China’s stocks tanked further on Wednesday in a deepening crisis as over 500 Chinese-listed firms suspended trading

UAE crude oil exports to fall in Q4 on refining boost -sources

The added refining capacity is expected to eat into crude available for exports, Gulf-based oil and trading sources said

Aluminium Bahrain says Q2 production rises 3.1%

The company said second-quarter production stood at 238,904 tonnes against 231,713 tonnes in the same 2014 period

UAE’s Dana Gas wins favourable ruling in Kurdistan dispute

The Abu Dhabi-listed firm had filed an arbitration case in London in October 2013 against the Kurdistan Regional Government

Saudi Aramco lowers August Arab Light crude price to Asia

The Saudi state oil company has lowered the August price for its Arab Light grade for Asian customers by 10 cents a barrel versus July

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA says not holding merger talks

The company “confirms that it is not engaged in merger discussions with any government or other entity”, it said in a statement to the bourse

ENOC presses ahead with Dragon Oil takeover amid shareholder protest

ENOC published its offer document on Wednesday, showing the deal is moving ahead

Abu Dhabi’s IPIC 2014 net attributable profit drops 37%

IPIC made a net profit attributable to equity holders in the parent of $1.21bn against $1.92bn in 2013

Abu Dhabi considers state-backed merger for troubled TAQA – sources

Billions of dollars were spent on assets and expansion but the recent oil drop has impacted TAQA’s operations.

Mubadala buys into Trafigura’s Spanish mines as part of new venture

For Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, the purchase is part of a push to invest in assets other than oil.

Emirates Global Aluminium inks deals with Guinea to support its mining activities

Emirates Global Aluminium is currently building a bauxite mine and an aluminium refinery in the West African country.

Saudi Yasref refinery reaches full capacity milestone

The refinery is now processing crude at full capacity of 400,000 barrels per day