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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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Iran’s NIDC deploys eight heavy rigs in five Iranian provinces

11 November 2025

Iran’s National Iranian Drilling Co. (NIDC) deployed eight heavy onshore drilling rigs across five provinces to drill and complete wells in oil and gas fields run by the Iranian Central Oil Fields Co. (ICOFC), said the NIDC’s deputy for drilling.

Iran denies asking US for sanctions relief

11 November 2025

Iran's National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani denies Iranian requests for US sanctions relief, saying no message sent to Americans as other party was not ready to reach agreement in previous negotiations. Trump had claimed Iran requested sa

Iraq to save $5bn annually by halting petroleum imports, says senior PM advisor

11 November 2025

Iraq’s plan to stop importing petroleum products is expected to save the country $5bn annually. It will represent a significant step toward diversifying the economy

Kuwait launches Jurassic offshore drilling drive

11 November 2025

The Kuwait Oil Company has begun drilling in deep offshore reservoirs dating back to the Jurassic period

Kuwait offers heavy crude in December spot tender amid al-Zour refinery disruption

11 November 2025

Kuwait Petroleum Corp has offered heavy crude for loading in December via an immediate tender

ADNOC agrees to 15-year LNG deal with Shell

11 November 2025

United Arab Emirates’ state-run energy company Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has agreed to supply Shell with 1mn tonnes per year of LNG for 15 years.

Lukoil calls force-majeure in Iraq as sanctions bite

11 November 2025

The Russian firm is set to withdraw from its largest international asset as US sanctions measures sink a potential deal with Gunvor

Oil minister says Iran’s oil revenues fall short of H1 target

10 November 2025

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad acknowledged that the country had failed to rake in projected revenues from crude and condensate sales in the first half of the current fiscal year.

Iran’s first oil crowdfunding project fully funded in less than four days

10 November 2025

The financing process for Iran’s first crowdfunding investment project in the petroleum industry was completed in less than four days through the PetroCrowd platform, following strong investor participation.

Saudi Arabia's industrial production achieves highest growth pace since 2024 on oil recovery

10 November 2025

Saudi industrial output rises 9.3% year-on-year in September, highest since early 2024, as oil activities grow 10.1% following OPEC+ production increase of 547,000 barrels daily.

Russian Lukoil declares force majeure on Iraqi oil

10 November 2025

Lukoil, Russia’s second-largest oil company, has declared force majeure on its operations at the West Qurna-2 oil field in Iraq due to the impact of US sanctions

Iraq cuts Basra crude selling price for Asia in December 2025

10 November 2025

Iraq has lowered the official selling price (OSP) for Basra Medium crude bound for Asia in December 2025 to a discount of $0.35 per barrel to the average of Oman/Dubai prices, compared with a premium of $0.85 in November

ADNOC’s trading arm and drilling subsidiary plans expansions

9 November 2025

ADNOC is leveraging efforts across global commodity trading upstream services to maximise value

Iran’s oil sales hit seven-year high despite tougher US sanctions

9 November 2025

Iran’s crude oil exports have climbed to their highest level in seven years in defiance of tightening US sanctions, maritime tracking service TankerTrackers said.

Iran nears completion of five anti-flaring projects at Aghajari oilfield

7 November 2025

Five projects to capture associated petroleum gas (APG) at Iran’s Aghajari oilfield, one of the country’s largest and oldest fields located in the oil-rich Khuzestan province in the southwest, are nearing completion.

Turkey arrests directors of fuel retailer TP after SOCAR complaint

6 November 2025

Police describe around 18,500 tonnes of fuel as "missing".

Iraq and Syria discuss rehabilitation of dormant Kirkuk–Baniyas oil link

6 November 2025

Iraq and Syria have agreed to appoint a consultant to evaluate the condition of the long-idle Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline, which has been out of service since 2003 due to war and political instability

Syria signs final agreements for 5GW power generation projects with Qatari Orbacon

6 November 2025

Syria’s Ministry of Energy signed final agreements with a consortium led by Orbacon Holding to build and operate power generation plants with a combined capacity of 5,000 MW

Capricorn Energy receives $50mn in overdue payments under Egypt concession deal

6 November 2025

Scotland-based oil and gas producer, Capricorn Energy, announced the receipt of $50mn in overdue payments under its concession agreement in Egypt

Iraq’s Basra oil prices drop amid global market decline

5 November 2025

Iraq’s Basra crude prices slipped alongside global oil losses, pressured by growing risk aversion across financial markets, a firmer US dollar, and data indicating a rise in US crude inventories.

Oman, Spain seal MoUs on LNG, green methanol

5 November 2025

The governments of Oman and Spain on November 4 signed a string of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in Madrid, including two major energy accords on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and green methanol, TradeArabia reported on November 5.

Iraq begins trial operation of two refineries with combined 140,000 bpd capacity

5 November 2025

Iraq has officially begun trial operations at two major refineries ( North Refinery 2 and Saladin Refinery 3), each with a capacity of 70,000 barrels per day(bpd), bringing the country’s total refining output up by 140,000 bpd

Egypt launches international bid round for gas exploration in Red Sea

5 November 2025

Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has launched a new international bid round for oil and gas exploration in four blocks in the Red Sea

ExxonMobil to explore new gas area west of Egyptian Zohr field

5 November 2025

US oil and gas supermajor ExxonMobil has signed a letter of intent with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) to explore a new offshore gas area west of the Zohr field, near Egypt’s maritime border with Cyprus

Price drop, discounts result in significant drop in Iranian oil revenues

5 November 2025

Only around 32% of Iran’s projected oil revenue for the current fiscal year was realised in the first half, a senior lawmaker said, blaming lower crude prices and steeper discounts offered by Tehran to its buyers.

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Frazer Simm

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