Iran vows to match Qatar in terms of overall energy production
Iran says it could match Qatar with it production goals. Both sides share in the development of a giant Persian Gulf field that Iran calls South Pars. File photo by Continue Reading
Gulf’s $24 Billion Bond Bonanza Meets Cash Need in Cheap Oil Era
Middle East international bond sales are off to the strongest ever start to a year as borrower demand for funds outstrips the firepower of local banks in an era of Continue Reading
Qatar restarts development of world’s biggest gas field
Saad Al Kaabi, chief executive of Qatar Petroleum, speaks to reporters in Doha, Qatar April 3, 2017. Qatar has lifted a self-imposed moratorium on development of the world’s biggest natural Continue Reading
Qatar to increase gas production by 10 percent
Natural gas production from a field in the Persian Gulf will increase by 10 percent to position Qatar as a stronger energy leader, a top executive said. Qatar Petroleum said Continue Reading
An Energy Giant Bigger Than Exxon in the Shadow of Saudi Aramco
Qatar Petroleum is the hidden giant of the global energy industry, overshadowed by its neighbor Saudi Aramco . Yet, the country’s colossal natural gas resources allow the state-run company to Continue Reading
Oil slump prompts Gulf states to take shine off cushy government jobs
Ahmed, a Qatari civil servant, used to arrive at his office at a government ministry in Doha late in the morning and leave for home after lunch, collecting a monthly Continue Reading
Qatar Regains Deal Hunger With Purchases From Russia to U.K.
It’s not just Ivan Glasenberg who’s regained his appetite for dealmaking. Qatar, the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, is investing alongside the billionaire’s Glencore Plc in an $11 Continue Reading
OPEC Chief Said to Visit Iran and Qatar Before Group’s Talks
OPEC’s secretary-general will visit members Iran and Qatar next month, just weeks before the group holds informal talks in Algeria, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Continue Reading
Oil Product Demand In This Middle-East Nation Just Hit An All-Time High
Despite low crude prices, Qatar’s non-oil economy is still strong – unlike the more sluggish growth of neighboring Gulf countries – and its demand for refined oil products has more Continue Reading
Total, Qatar form joint venture for offshore oil
French energy company Total said Tuesday it would send its best talent to Qatar to help advance production at an offshore oil field through a new joint venture. Total signed Continue Reading