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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 hits targets in three Gulf countries and Jordan as seventh night amid American strikes

18 July 2026

Iran struck US military targets in four countries, hitting a fuel pier in Kuwait and an air base in Bahrain, as a seventh night of American strikes on Iran's Gulf coast cut water supplies and destroyed bridges.

ConocoPhillips takes 42% stake in bp’s Kirkuk venture

18 July 2026

ConocoPhillips has agreed to acquire a 42% interest in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited (BP ECKL), joining bp in redeveloping four northern Iraqi oilfields

Libya approves development of 195mn-barrel Cyclone Oil Field in Sirte Basin

17 July 2026

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has declared the commercial viability of the Cyclone Oil discovery in Concession 103 within the Sirte Basin, clearing it for immediate development

Algeria’s energy major Sonatrach signs gas supply deal with Germany’s VNG

17 July 2026

Algeria’s state-owned energy major Sonatrach and German energy firm VNG have signed a new natural gas supply agreement to expand gas volumes and secure energy infrastructure ties

OPEC takes aim at the IEA over oil and gas forecasts

17 July 2026

OPEC warns that pessimistic demand forecasts and financing restrictions risk deterring oil and gas investment.

Oman-based fertiliser producer inks long-term urea supply deal with India

17 July 2026

Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO) announced on July 16 that its principal trading partner, OQ Trading Limited, has signed a long-term back-to-back agreement with the Government of India for the supply of urea.

Iran’s NIDC logs 1,900 drilling operations in nearly 4 months

16 July 2026

The Iranian state driller carried out 1,900 drilling operations during the first 110 days of the current Persian calendar year which began on March 21.

Iraq hands Muthanna seismic work to two Chinese contractors

16 July 2026

Iraq’s Oil Exploration Co. (OEC) has awarded back-to-back seismic survey contracts to two Chinese state-linked firms

Turkey to supply natural gas to Northern Cyprus through 100-km subsea pipeline

16 July 2026

Turkey and the internationally unrecognised Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) have signed an agreement to develop a 101-kilometre (63-mile) subsea natural gas pipeline that will boost the de facto state’s energy security and generation.

Iran starts technical, contract talks on Yadman oilfield development near Iraq border

16 July 2026

The Iranian state-owned Petroleum Engineering & Development Co. (PEDEC) has begun technical and contractual negotiations for the development of the Yadman oilfield in the southwest near the Iraqi border, the company’s chief executive said.

US attacks tanker bound for Iran’s Kharg Island as blockade takes force

16 July 2026

The US military said on July 16 that it had attacked a commercial tanker heading toward Iran’s Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, in the first publicly announced strike since the United States reinstated a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports.

Petrobangla expects to receive half of QatarEnergy LNG deliveries for 2026

16 July 2026

Bangladesh's state-run LNG buyer Petrobangla announced that it expects to receive only half of its contracted 2026 deliveries from QatarEnergy.

Hormuz stays closed until US accepts Iranian rule of the strait, Iran's army says

16 July 2026

Iran's army says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington accepts Iranian legal authority over the waterway, confirming strikes on shipping and warning Gulf neighbours that hosting US forces will not go unanswered.

Africa's LNG ambitions gather pace amid record global trade, says IGU report

16 July 2026

Africa is steadily carving out a more prominent role in the global LNG industry.

Iraq owes Iran $2bn for gas imports as sanctions block payments

16 July 2026

Iraq has to pay Iran around $2bn for natural gas imports but is unable to settle the debt because of US sanctions imposed on its neighbour, former spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, said.

Iraq and Turkey plan joint investment fund as Baghdad courts US over energy deals

15 July 2026

Iraq plans to establish a joint investment fund with Turkey to finance development projects, Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi announced during talks with Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar in Baghdad last week.

Oman urges inclusive Gulf security framework after Iran conflict

15 July 2026

Oman's Foreign Minister, Badr Al Busaidi, called on July 14 for a fundamental overhaul of the Gulf's security architecture, arguing that the recent war involving Iran has exposed the shortcomings of decades-old policies centred on containing Tehran.

Oman’s Dhofar Islamic signs financing deal for polymer plant at Sohar

15 July 2026

Dhofar Islamic, the Islamic banking window of BankDhofar, announced on July 15 the signing of a financing agreement with Oman’s ZL Group to support the establishment of an acrylamide and polyacrylamide production plant at Sohar Port and Freezone.

Three oil tankers attacked off Oman coast; one dead, three missing

15 July 2026

Three oil tankers were targeted in separate attacks off the coast of Oman, leaving one crew member dead, three others missing and several injured, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported on July 14.

How Qatar Investment Authority built $600bn in assets on its natural gas gamble

15 July 2026

The Qatar Investment Authority was established in 2005 to convert the country's natural gas revenues into diversified, long-term assets, a structural decision that has since produced one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds.

Abu Dhabi's ePointZero acquires US mistream company Traverse Midstream Partners for $2.25bn

15 July 2026

Abu Dhabi-backed investment company ePointZero Group has completed its $2.25bn acquisition of US midstream company Traverse Midstream Partners.

Trump threatens to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week

15 July 2026

Trump has threatened to knock out Iran's power plants and bridges next week unless Iran negotiates, as fighting between the US and Iran enters a fourth day.

Iran warns of wider disruption to oil, gas export routes after US reinstates naval blockade

15 July 2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned on July 15 that oil and gas export routes “serving the United States and its allies” could face disruption after the American military reimposed its naval blockade against the country.

Trump says US to unveil major oil partnership with Iraq

14 July 2026

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi met US President Donald Trump at the White House. Trump announced that the US would shortly unveil a major oil partnership with Iraq.

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Frazer Simm

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