MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas

12 March 2025

GECF bullish on natural gas as "integral" to energy mix for decades to come

11 March 2025

“We are convinced now more than ever that natural gas is not just a bridge to the future. It is an integral part of the future,” GECF Secretary General Mohamed Hamel said.

Russia ships diesel to Syria on US-sanctioned tanker

11 March 2025

Russia is reported to have shipped at least one cargo of diesel to Syria’s East Mediterranean region near Baniyas in recent weeks, using a tanker that has been sanctioned by the US government.

Iran’s oil ministry teams up with leading mobile operator to digitise petroleum sector

11 March 2025

Iran's oil ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the country’s largest mobile operator, Hamrah Aval, as part of efforts to push ahead with the digital transformation of its petroleum industry.

Iran strikes oil deposits estimated at 5bn barrels worth $346bn

11 March 2025

Discovery announced by head of exploration department of National Iranian Oil Co. NIOC.

Genel to work with OQEP on Oman’s Block 54

11 March 2025

Genel Energy has signed an EPSA with Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals for the country’s Block 54 concession

Turkmenistan is trying to come out of its shell

10 March 2025

Economic necessity is the mother of diversification.

Iran brings first infill well into production at South Pars gas field

10 March 2025

Iran has brought online the first infill well of a large-scale drilling project at the giant South Pars gas field, said Touraj Dehqani, CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Co. (POGC).

SOCAR expands operations in Israel’s gas sector amid geopolitical shifts

10 March 2025

SOCAR, in partnership with Britain’s BP and Israel’s NewMed Energy, is set to finalise a natural gas exploration work plan with Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure within two weeks.

US pushes Iraq to use Kurdish gas after rescinding waiver

10 March 2025

The US State Department has expressed hopes that Iraq will harness the natural gas resources of the Kurdistan Region after a waiver allowing imports from Iran was rescinded.

ADNOC explores US gas assets amid strategic expansion

10 March 2025

ADNOC is pursuing acquisitions of gas production assets in the US to bolster its presence in the American energy sector

US sanctions reportedly slowing Iranian oil flow to China

9 March 2025

A fresh wave of US sanctions targeting companies and tankers involved in the shipment of Iranian crude has driven up costs and risks and ultimately slowed down the flow of oil from Iran to China.

Turkey’s oil output reached 132,000 b/d as of March 1, says energy minister

9 March 2025

Turkey’s oil output reached 132,000 barrels per day (b/d) as of March 1, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told state news provider Anadolu Agency on March 9.

Iran signs $17bn deal to boost pressure at its giant gas field

9 March 2025

The Iranian Oil Ministry has signed a $17bn deal with domestic firms to elevate pressure at the gigantic South Pars (SP) gas field, repeating a move it made in March last year.

Iranian oil sales rebound 50% after January slump, but storage piles up

6 March 2025

Iran’s oil exports surged by 50% last month, bouncing back after a nosedive in January, a maritime monitoring service that tracks shipments and oil storage said.

Iran’s oil output jumps 11% at state firm as production push gains momentum

6 March 2025

Iran’s state-run Karoon Oil & Gas Production Co. (KOGPC) has ramped up crude production by 11% this Persian calendar year ending on March 20, in line with the Oil Ministry’s broader strategy to raise output, the company’s chief said.

Turkmenistan president and Iraqi PM discuss gas supplies to Iraq

6 March 2025

Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani have discussed issues related to supplying Turkmen gas to Iraq through Iranian territory during a telephone conversation.