MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas

Incoming US secretary of state Blinken an outspoken proponent of nuclear deal with Iran

Baghdad open to bids to build Fao refinery

Aramco opens new LTA pool for brownfield work

Chinese firms eye Exxon’s stake in West Qurna-1

Turkey under renewed pressure from EU over Cyprus and gas exploration

Erdogan’s visit to breakaway north of Cyprus, described by Nicosia as “provocative and illegal”, has widened rift between bloc and Ankara.

Iraq invites international bids for 300,000 bpd al-Faw refinery

Azerbaijan’s 10 month oil exports via Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline fall 11.2% y/y

Iran admits centrifuge move that raises fears of Trump strike

Iranian foreign minister, meanwhile, suggests Biden could swiftly return US to nuclear deal by simply signing “three executive orders”.

Iran’s budget for next Persian year ‘could be based on oil price of $40’

Saudi Aramco’s multi-tranche jumbo-sized bond issuance get strong investor demand

CCS technology gains momentum

NRG: Fading optimism

KOC continues rig acquisitions

GECF members hint at OPEC-style supply pact

QP finishes integrating local petchem player into its operations

Aramco to return to debt markets with bonds

Aramco to hand out Safaniyah work next year