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With around 40% of the world’s oil supply coming from the Persian Gulf, in addition to exploration and production (E&P), MEOG’s coverage includes policy and transport issues which can cause price spikes in the global hydrocarbon markets.

MEOG offers insight into the latest developments in the oil and gas sectors of Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the UAE and Yemen. While much of the region has been extensively explored, there remain ‘frontier’ areas of E&P. Oil shale efforts in Jordan could provide vast resources through the greater cost effectiveness of new technologies. To the north-west, Beirut has grown increasingly impatient to follow the major gas discovery trend in the Eastern Med. and Lebanon’s first offshore bid round is likely to kick off drilling campaigns in the medium term.

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Egypt approves four oil and gas exploration agreements worth $53mn

5 June 2026

The Egyptian cabinet approved four oil and natural gas exploration agreements with combined minimum investments of $52.97mn, committing to drilling six new wells

Legislature told gas pipeline linking Turkey and northern Cyprus to go operational in 2028

5 June 2026

A natural gas pipeline that will link Turkey and northern Cyprus will go operational in 2028, the northern territory’s ‘public works minister’ Erhan Arikli reportedly told the Turkish Cypriot legislature earlier this week.

Iraq launches oil leadership reshuffle amid major corruption arrest

4 June 2026

Iraq's newly formed government has launched a sweeping overhaul of its oil sector leadership, accompanied by high-profile corruption arrests and the establishment of a powerful new oversight body.

Iraq's PM directs Kurdistan oil companies to resume operations as war hits revenue

4 June 2026

Iraq has directed oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region to resume production from June 4, marking the first significant move to revive output since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February.

Kuwait to restore 70% of oil production within weeks as Hormuz reopens, KPC says

4 June 2026

Kuwait could restore nearly 70% of its oil production within six to eight weeks after the Strait of Hormuz reopens.

Inventory drawdowns mask impact of Hormuz disruption as clock runs down towards a September supply crunch

4 June 2026

Global oil markets are relying heavily on inventory drawdowns to offset a supply shock caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with OECD stockpiles potentially reaching stress levels by mid-September if current trends persist, according to Oxf

Gulf states weigh pipelines to bypass Hormuz as strait stays shut

4 June 2026

Gulf oil exporters are in talks over new pipelines to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, shut to shipping for over three months, as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE seek contingency export routes.

Egypt, Chevron set September 2026 deadline to finalise Aphrodite gas field deals

4 June 2026

Egypt and US energy major Chevron (NYSE:CVX) have agreed to finalise all core agreements to connect Cyprus’s Aphrodite gas field to Egyptian infrastructure for liquefaction and re-export by September 2026

Iraq's fuel supply crisis persists due to production gap and import delays

3 June 2026

Baghdad and several Iraqi provinces continue to face a worsening petrol shortage, according to an economic monitor, with the crisis expected to persist until fuel import shipments arrive.

Iran agrees not to pursue nuclear weapon, Trump says amid renewed Gulf strikes

3 June 2026

Trump says Iran has agreed not to build a nuclear weapon and that he expects to meet its supreme leader, even as fresh missile strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain test a fragile Gulf ceasefire.

KEPCO wins $1.4bn Saudi cogeneration contract from Aramco

3 June 2026

South Korea's KEPCO has won a $1.4bn contract from Saudi Aramco to build and operate Phase 2 of the Jafurah cogeneration plant, deepening its presence in the Middle East energy market, The Korea Times reported.

UAE exploring pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz

3 June 2026

The United Arab Emirates is evaluating a dedicated pipeline for refined petroleum products, gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran sets up special committee to speed restoration of war-battered refineries

3 June 2026

Iran’s state-run Pars Oil and Gas Co. (POGC) has established a “strategic committee for the reconstruction of damaged South Pars refineries” to restore gas-processing capacity hit during two recent conflicts, the company said.

Baghdad seeks export alternatives as Turkish deal nears expiry

3 June 2026

As its key Turkish pipeline treaty nears expiration, Iraq is urgently establishing alternative Syrian export routes, courting foreign energy investors, and launching major anti-corruption crackdowns

Kuwait continues mergers as KNPC absorbs KIPIC

3 June 2026

Kuwait has consolidated its downstream energy sector by dissolving Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Co. (KIPIC) and transferring its assets to the Kuwait National Petroleum Co. (KNPC)

Iran seeks Japanese help in rebuilding war-damaged oil sector

2 June 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has asked Japan to participate in reconstructing infrastructure damaged in recent US-Israeli attacks, including refineries, in exchange for efforts to restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran says reconstruction of war-damaged energy facilities progressing faster than expected

2 June 2026

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said reconstruction of energy facilities battered in air strikes during the recent US-Israeli war against the country was progressing faster than initially expected.

Rubio backs Trans-Caspian gas pipeline proposal in meeting with Turkmenistan’s top diplomat

1 June 2026

Infrastructure could boost European energy security, though Russia could move to block it.

Kuwait restructures energy sector as KNPC absorbs KIPIC

1 June 2026

Kuwait has consolidated its downstream energy sector by dissolving Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) and transferring its assets to the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)

US and Iran report latest strikes around Strait of Hormuz

1 June 2026

US and Iran reported a fresh wave of strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, the third escalation in a week, as the IRGC said it hit a US-used air base after an attack on Sirri Island and talks stalled.

Iran’s South Pars Phase 11 set for record gas output

1 June 2026

Daily natural gas extraction from Phase 11 of Iran’s giant South Pars field is set to hit an all-time high of 25.77mn cubic metres (mcm) after a new well comes on stream in the Persian Gulf.

Israel cuts gas exports to Egypt by 23% for Tamar and Leviathan maintenance

31 May 2026

Israel has reduced natural gas exports to Egypt by around 23% to 850mn cubic feet per day (cfd) due to partial maintenance work at its Tamar and Leviathan offshore fields in the Mediterranean

Russian oil tanker arrives in Japan as Middle East supply concerns grow

31 May 2026

A tanker carrying Russian oil has arrived at Japan's Kiire port as Japanese firms step up purchases on a government request, Russian media reports.

US imports no Iraqi crude in latest week of May, EIA data show

31 May 2026

The United States imported no crude oil from Iraq, Saudi Arabia or Libya during the latest week of May, according to data released by the US Energy Information Administration.

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