The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is throwing its weight behind objections raised by the autonomous Kurdistan region over Iraq’s 2018 budget – a dispute that now threatens Baghdad’s ability to Continue Reading
The initial public offering of Saudi Aramco—currently slated for the second half of 2018—could be pushed into 2019, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih hinted in an interview with Bloomberg published Continue Reading
Shell and Saudi Aramco signed on Thursday a preliminary agreement to pursue gas projects worldwide, as the Anglo-Dutch supermajor is increasingly betting on natural gas production and Aramco seeks to Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister hinted the initial public offering of the state oil company Aramco could be delayed until 2019, pushing back a central plank of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Continue Reading
Iran’s crude and condensate exports are set to fall to a two-year low this month as loadings for its main Asian buyers will tumble by one-third from the previous month, Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia is set to use surplus oil revenues to bolster the financial firepower of its $230bn Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund driving crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia has big gas plans, with Aramco eyeing a twofold increase in its natural gas production over the next ten years as it seeks to switch local power plants Continue Reading
Iraq plans to launch a new Basrah Medium crude export grade in a bid to help stabilize the quality of its existing Basrah Heavy and Light export grades as more Continue Reading
Iran’s oil-and-gas industry was supposed to take off after the nuclear deal. Instead, one of the world’s largest energy sectors is languishing. International oil companies are staying on the sidelines Continue Reading
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s upcoming trip to Britain and the United States could shape the decision on where to list oil giant Aramco, at a time when sources Continue Reading
