The four Arab states that are leading the boycott against Qatar vowed on Friday to take new measures against their tiny gas-rich neighbor after Doha rejected in full the list Continue Reading
The U.S. military said it was pressing Persian Gulf countries to resolve lingering issues with Qatar, an issue that presents risks to the energy sector. Saudi Arabia in June led Continue Reading
Four Arab states refrained on Wednesday from slapping further sanctions on Qatar but voiced disappointment at its “negative” response to their demands and said their boycott of the tiny Gulf Continue Reading
The four Arab states that have imposed an extraordinary embargo on Qatar, on Wednesday lambasted Doha for its “negative” response to their demands in a sign that the month-long diplomatic Continue Reading
Foreign ministers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain released statements following a meeting in Cairo on Wednesday, after the latest deadline they had set to Qatar Continue Reading
While it is cutting more than required in the OPEC deal, Saudi Arabia is not ceding its grip on its biggest Asian market—Japan—and is raising market share by selling more Continue Reading
Share Qatar’s announcement Tuesday that it will double the size of its proposed new development on the giant North Field to 4 Bcf/d and use the gas for LNG exports Continue Reading
Qatar Petroleum, the world’s largest producer of liquefied natural gas, said Tuesday it plans to increase natural-gas output by 30% over the next seven years, as the small emirate faces Continue Reading
Qatar announced plans for a steep rise in Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) production capacity on Tuesday that suggested it was ready for a protracted dispute with Gulf neighbors, but Doha Continue Reading
Qatar’s development of its giant North Field, which began more than 20 years ago, propelled the small Gulf state into the position as the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural Continue Reading
Qatar plans to raise its already huge LNG production capacity by 30% to 100 million mt/year, state-owned Qatar Petroleum’s CEO said Tuesday. The announcement at a media conference in Doha Continue Reading
A young business executive had to cancel a $150,000 family vacation in Saudi Arabia . Another woman grumbled that deliveries of designer fashions from the internet store Net-a-Porter were taking Continue Reading
Saudi King Salman’s decision to appoint his son Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) as the new crown prince did not come as a surprise. For months, the power struggle between former Continue Reading
Saad al-Kaabi, chief executive of Qatar Petroleum, gestures during a news conference in Doha, Qatar, December 11, 2016. Qatar will not cut off gas to the United Arab Emirates despite Continue Reading
At her new exhibition in Doha, Qatari artist Maryam Al-Semaitt explained to guests the central message of her latest work: what happens when great wealth is taken for granted. That Continue Reading
Geopolitical risks, as well as U.S. economic and energy sector influences, could undercut growth for Persian Gulf countries, the World Bank said. A World Bank report on the economies for Continue Reading
Just as Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) is targeting to raise crude oil output to 1 million bpd by the end of July, the rivaling factions in the east and Continue Reading
GCC-member Qatar has been confronted by a concerted diplomatic and economic effort from its former Arab allies, led by Saudi Arabia, UAE, and non-GCC member, Egypt. The official cause of Continue Reading
Singapore (Platts)–13 Jun 2017 719 am EDT/1119 GMT * Qatargas vessels transit Suez for Ras Laffan * Egypt gets Qatar LNG despite blockade * Limited impact of UAE’s port restrictions Continue Reading
Call it the biggest bovine airlift in history. The showdown between Qatar and its neighbors has disrupted trade, split families and threatened to alter long-standing geopolitical alliances. It’s also prompted Continue Reading
Qatar’s isolation by other Arab nations has dealt a strong hand to Japanese utilities in talks reviewing long-term gas contracts with the top LNG exporter, likely accelerating a shift to Continue Reading
OPEC President Qatar’s Energy Minister Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sada addresses a news conference after a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Austria, November 30, Continue Reading
Kuwaiti minister says his country to continue mediation effort Saudi-led alliance cut ties and transport links with Qatar Gulf crisis mediator Kuwait said on Sunday that isolated Qatar was “ready Continue Reading
Sanctions against Qatar may hurt U.A.E. construction companies Qatar Airways is set to be one of the biggest losers With Qatar increasingly isolated from its Gulf neighbors in an escalating Continue Reading
Donald Trump accused Qatar of funding terrorism at a “high level”, just hours after his secretary of state urged Saudi Arabia and its allies to end a blockade of the Continue Reading
Saudi camp has the numbers but standoff could scare investors A new faultline emerges in Middle East already torn by war Saudi Arabia dwarfs Qatar on almost any measure, yet Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia and its Middle East allies said Friday they were committed to combating terrorism, condemning further the actions of OPEC-member Qatar. Saudi Arabia and its regional allies on Monday Continue Reading
Saudi, Abu Dhabi oil ports bar tankers calling at Qatar Dubai’s DP World shuts access to container port at Jebel Ali The biggest Middle East oil and container ports banned Continue Reading
Saudi, Abu Dhabi oil ports bar tankers calling at Qatar Dubai’s DP World shuts access to container port at Jebel Ali The biggest Middle East oil and container ports banned Continue Reading
The choreographed statements by Saudi Arabia and three allies to quarantine Qatar at just after 6 a.m. on June 5 were not signed, but there was no mistake about who Continue Reading
A campaign by leading Arab powers to isolate Qatar is disrupting trade in commodities from crude oil to metals and food, and deepening fears of a possible shock to the Continue Reading
Qatar’s foreign minister said on Tuesday Doha was ready for mediation efforts after the Arab world’s biggest powers severed ties with it, adding that Qatar’s ruler had delayed a speech Continue Reading
Oil pricing agency S&P Global Platts said it will not automatically include Qatari-loading crude in its Middle East benchmark after Saudi Arabia and some other Arab states cut ties with Continue Reading
Exxon Mobil Corp ( XOM.N ) said on Tuesday that production and exports of liquefied natural gas from Qatar have not been affected by rising diplomatic tensions in the Middle Continue Reading
An Eikon ship-tracking screen shows tanker traffic around Qatar over the last seven days in this June 6, 2017 illustration photo. The costs of Qatari energy and commodity exports are Continue Reading
Qatar is a big fish in the world of liquefied natural gas but a relative minnow when it comes to oil. The Middle Eastern nation, which was targeted by a Continue Reading
A sudden diplomatic crisis broke out in the Persian Gulf on June 5, as a coalition of countries moved to isolate Qatar, the tiny oil and gas-rich emirate. In a Continue Reading
A map of Qatar is seen in this picture illustration June 5, 2017. Saudi Arabia and key allies on Monday cut ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting extremism, sending Continue Reading
LNG traders are bracing for potential trade disruptions following moves from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the UAE to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, the world’s largest LNG supplier. Saudi Continue Reading
Hours after five Arab countries broke diplomatic relations with Qatar , a crucial United States ally, Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson offered on Monday to broker the impasse in Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’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
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
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
