China pledges $20 billion in financial aid to the Middle East
On Tuesday, as part of China’s strategic foreign policy objective which also fits well in it Belt and Road project, Chinese President Xi Jinping...
Norway continues Lebanese development program
The Oil for Development program signed by Lebanon and Norway for another three years, will significantly aid the country’s civil society towards a transparent...
Majnoon oilfield returns to Iraq as Shell exits
The Majnoon oilfield returns to the state-run oil company of Iraq. According to “two Iraqi oil officials”, close to the transaction deal, the “Royal...
Strait of Hormuz – its strategic importance for sea-borne oil
The Strait of Hormuz, a strategic artery which links producers of crude oil from the Middle East to markets in the Asia Pacific region,...
OPEC’s oil production meeting in Vienna likely to be tough
Ministers from OPEC countries have arrived in Vienna in order to decide whether to reverse their landmark pact to curb oil production so as...
Egypt and Israel to reshape Middle East gas map
Will hydrocarbons be the cement of Middle East as fertilizers could be the cement for the African continent? Will hydrocarbons transcend all political and...
Iran-China relations likely to expand in near future
With U.S. President Donald Trump withdrawing the United States from the 2015 landmark nuclear accord with Iran that was brought about by his predecessor...
Environmental sustainability for Qatar’s industries
In recent times, with environmental sustainability gaining wide prominence in Qatar, state-owned and private companies are increasingly taking proactive measures to minimize their carbon...
Qatar petroleum agrees to purchase 30% stake in Exxon Mobil’s Argentinian arm
In what is Qatar Petroleum’s first deal in Argentina, Qatar’s state-owned energy giant has signed an agreement to acquire a 30% stake in Exxon...
Iran details conditions for sticking to 2015 nuclear deal
On Tuesday, Iran is set to inform the United Nations’ nuclear body that it will begin the process of increasing its capacity to produce...