Relief arrives for US shale firms as OPEC oil folds

One US shale oil industry veteran likened the results of the prolonged price war to a bruising 12-round boxing match

UAE fuel prices to rise in October

Motorists can expect price rises of roughly 2 to 3.5 per cent

Kuwaiti court says petrol price hike illegal following backlash

Price rise made on September 1 was fiercely challenged by Kuwait’s MPs and the public

OPEC agrees to modest oil output curbs

The move would effectively re-establish OPEC production ceilings abandoned a year ago

$100m petroleum storage terminal opens in Sharjah

The new facility has the capacity to store 80,000 cubic metres of oil

Saudis, Iran dashes hopes for OPEC oil deal in Algeria

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will hold informal talks on Wednesday

UAE says backs output freeze to support oil markets

Some ministers and officials have expressed hope that a deal would emerge this week

Saudi offers oil cut if Iran freezes output

The offer, which has yet to be accepted or rejected by Tehran, was made this month

India wants to add UAE, Saudi oil for strategic reserve

India is exploring two to three other models for sourcing oil

UAE says Algiers oil talks aimed at consultation, not decision-making

Members of OPEC will meet on the sidelines of the International Energy Forum next week

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Oil jumps after surprise drop in US crude inventories

An oil services workers strike in Norway threatened to cut North Sea output

Fire at Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura terminal injures eight

The company said the fire had not affected operations

Oil up on Saudi, Russia meeting

Saudi crude exports rise to 7.622m bpd in July

The kingdom produced a record high 10.673 million bpd in July

Aramco awards major gas pipeline work to Saudi KAD

The contract was worth in the region of SAR5bn, according to sources

Abu Dhabi considers extending Sweihan solar project after record low bid

Bidding for the Sweihan solar project is said to have beaten a record set in Chile last month

ENOC announces $1bn expansion of Jebel Ali refinery

The expansion will increase the capacity of the refinery by 50 per cent

Saudi Aramco to shut two refineries for maintenance later this year

Each shutdown could add four million to eight million barrels of crude into global markets

OPEC, non-OPEC oil stabilising deal close – Venezuela President

OPEC members are set to hold a meeting with non-OPEC oil producing nations in Algeria this month

Iran supports any move to stabilise oil market – President Rouhani

Falling oil prices are “harmful to all countries, especially oil producers,” he said

Why volatility persists in the oil market

Efforts to tame the boom-bust cycle through the control of prices and production have repeatedly broken down, writes Reuters columnist John Kemp

Behind the curtain of… Green energy

Gulf Business speaks to Al Fajer Neon Energy CEO Alexis Gianniotis

Dubai’s DEWA awards advisory contract for 200MW power plant

The contract for the 200MW CSP plant was won by a consortium led by KPMG

Fire breaks out at refinery in southern Iran

Four people were injured in the blaze

Global oil supply will continue to outpace demand next year

Global demand growth is slowing at a faster pace than initially predicted by the IEA

Hedge funds temper bullishness on oil

Hedge funds’ net long position in crude has fallen by nearly 100 million barrels over the last two weeks

Qatar mulls joining Exxon to buy Mozambique gas stake

Italy’s Eni is looking to reduce a 50 per cent stake in its giant Mozambique gas acreage

Libyan forces attack oil ports

The attacks were reportedly launched by forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar

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Saudi likely to name new OPEC governor – source

Adeeb al-Aama will replace Mohammed al-Madi as OPEC governor

Russia offers to build 16 Saudi nuclear plants

Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation has expressed its willingness to assist in the kingdom’s nuclear plans

Iran says ready to help restore oil market balance

Tehran first wants to regains its pre-sanctions oil market share