MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas

Turkey’s Halkbank claims immunity from prosecution in urging dismissal of US indictment for assisting Iran in sanctions evasion

Turkey launches naval exercises in parallel with energy exploration off two Greek islands

Bout of speculation that Iran plans to offer oil bonds to citizens in return for hard currency and gold

NRG: Bad news, good news

Amid bad news including the explosion in Lebanon and concerns about security at storage facilities in Libya, progress is being made elsewhere, with a licensing round launched in Somalia and a major acquisition announced in Canada.

Lebanon's government resigns amid unrest over port explosion

Tethys provides half-year update

Aramco income plummets, along with oil price

Output increases at North Yaran

Greek PM calls meeting with military chiefs after Turkey sends seismic research vessel to disputed waters

Iraq ships gasoil to Lebanon as aid

Erdogan says Turkey has resumed energy exploration in disputed eastern Med waters

Genel provides first-half update ahead of Sarta start-up

Iraq announces additional cuts for August

Turkey says Greek, Egyptian deal on eastern Mediterranean zone impinges on its continental shelf

Lebanon to diversify fuel oil imports

Aramco and partners axe Saudi rubber project

Omani fuel output slumps in H1

Aramco awards $80mn Ras Tanura contract to Spain's TR

Qatar picks Air Products for LNG expansion tech

NRG: Emerging bright spots

Even as major companies continue to report quarterly losses, world crude oil prices have remained steady and some LNG markets are still heading for growth.

Controversy as US firm signs up to market Syrian crude

Kuwait to acquire rigs as it seeks to expand capacity