Saudi king, Venezuela president discuss oil price recovery, OPEC

Venezuela’s government is pushing for action to boost low oil prices that have battered its economy

Bahrain, Saudi Arabia sign contracts worth $300m for new oil pipeline

The new pipeline will replace an ageing 230,000 bpd link and will help increase the processing capacity of its Sitra refinery

Dubai’s DEWA plans tender for 800 MW third phase of solar park

The tender for the project will be launched in the fourth quarter of 2015

Kuwait Petroleum aims to boost outlets for its fuels in Europe

The company currently owns two refineries in Europe and has more than 4,000 Q8 petrol service stations across the continent

Kuwait says oil market will balance itself, must be patient

Kuwait’s OPEC governor said the current imbalance stemmed from several factors and not just an economic slowdown in China

UAE’s ENEC says first unit of nuclear plant 75% complete

The second unit at the Barakah plant is also 53 per cent complete following the installation of steam generators

Saudi Aramco says Amin Nasser appointed as CEO

Nasser has been acting president and chief executive officer of Saudi Aramco since April

Kuwait to start offshore oil exploration in two years

Kuwait aims to add a total of 700,000 bpd of crude oil production capacity from offshore and onshore areas

China’s SEPCO set to win gas booster project for Saudi Aramco

Under the new project called MGS 2, SEPCO will build a gas compressor station, industry sources said

Saudi Electricity says Aug peak power load hit record high

SEC’s peak load rose by 10.2 per cent to 62,260 MW from 56,547 MW a year earlier

Qatar oil minister says Gulf states will maintain oil investment

The statement shows that the Gulf leaders do not plan to cut back their output to support prices

Saudi Aramco signs first contract to build over 8,000 homes

The development will be located 8 km southwest of Aramco’s Dhahran headquarters

Saudi Arabia crude output drops in August

Crude suppled to the market in August was at 10.18 million bpd, down by about 78,000

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OPEC says Indonesia to rejoin oil group after 7-year break

Indonesia’s membership could add almost 3 per cent to the group’s oil output, which is already close to a record high

Iran supports any step to help oil market recover – oil minister

The announcement was made following the Venezuelan President’s suggestion of a summit to defend oil prices

Saudi Arabia says seeks to balance interests of oil consumers and producers

The kingdom is encouraging investment in different energy sectors

Gulf oil ministers to meet on Thursday amid price slide

Oil prices have more than halved since peaks hit in summer last year due to abundant supplies

Kuwait to raise output to compensate for oilfield closures

The country had to shut down two oil facilities that it shared with Saudi Arabia last year

Saudis may follow UAE and cut fuel subsidies

The newspaper did not elaborate on when the government might reach a conclusion on the issue, and it did not give details of the possible reform

In Qatar, Venezuela’s Maduro pushes for OPEC heads of state summit

The Venezuelan leader said that he had also suggested to Qatar’s emir that non-OPEC countries, take part in future OPEC meetings

Oil prices continue to drop as US oil inventory surges

Oil prices dropped to their lowest level in over six years last week

Fire at Saudi Aramco workers compound kills 10, injures more than 200

Aramco said the fire broke out in a basement of the Radium residential compound in Al Khobar

Crude oil could reach $55 by year-end after “bumpy ride” – analyst

Oil prices remain challenged by over-supply in the market and the likelihood of decreased demand from China

Smart solar palm trees power wi-fi, phones in Dubai

Two prototype palms have been installed – one at a beach near the Burj Al Arab hotel and the other at Zabeel Park

UAE cuts petrol prices by over 8% in September

The price of one litre of octane 95 gasoline will cost Dhs 1.96 from September 1

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Iran says some in OPEC do not want high oil price

The group will require approval from all countries to execute any market regulating measures, the official said

Qatar raises its game to fend off next LNG giants

Qatar is working more closely with trade houses who are focused on short-term deals, often in riskier markets, while also lowering its price expectations

Russia’s Rosneft in talks with UAE’s Mubadala on east Siberian fields – Kremlin

Rosneft, the world’s top listed oil company by output, is in talks with Mubadala to jointly develop two projects

Oil falls 4% as Chinese stock markets crash

Brent oil touched an intraday low of $43.28, its weakest since March 2009

Iran says an OPEC emergency meeting may stop oil price slide

U.S. oil prices fell below $40 a barrel on Friday for the first time since the 2009 financial crisis, pressured by signs of oversupply in the United States and weak Chinese manufacturing data