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Qatar joins Mexico with oil hedge

Qatar hedges oil exports, brokers est 200,000 bpd; Mexico hedges bulk of its net exports

October 27, 2011 2:05

Intra-Gulf trade to surge 14 pct in 2011

Gulf states reviewing FTA policy -sec gen; Intra-GCC trade to jump $11 bln in 2011 vs 2010 - official

October 23, 2011 2:46

UAE oil concessions shake-up opens door to East

UAE oil, gas concessions start expiring in 2014; Talks between IOCs and Abu Dhabi underway

October 1, 2011 1:10

Kuwait gets funding for Vietnam refinery

State-owned Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) will receive funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to build and develop Vietnam's second oil refinery, its chairman was reported as saying on Friday.

October 1, 2011 12:50

Oil drops more than $2 on debt, growth worries

Euro zone debt crisis stokes risk aversion; Chinese August oil demand growth lowest this year; Speculators cut net long crude positions on NYMEX, ICE; Tropical Storm Nate makes landfall in central eastern Mexico

September 12, 2011 2:45

Brent rises above $110 on US stimulus hopes

President Obama to speak on jobs, economy on Thursday; Swiss National Bank seeks to set minimum rate for franc;By Christopher Johnson

September 6, 2011 4:19

Letting go—Big oil companies may have to give up Iraq gas

Dry gas would be valued at around $5.78/mmbtu at current prices; 4 million tonne/year LNG export plant possible in seven years; Oil ministry may prevent rival bids to limit gas supplies

August 29, 2011 5:04

Gulf Keystone looking to sell itself-paper

Kurdistan-focused explorer Gulf Keystone Petroleum is looking to sell itself in a deal that could value it at up to 1.4 billion pounds ($2.3 billion), the Sunday Times newspaper reported, citing sources.

August 28, 2011 2:49

Wishful thinking—Should Iraq reach for the stars or go back to basics first?

Scepticism abound on Iraq’s ambitious multibillion projects as Iraqis are left preoccupied with getting basic utilities. And, budget shortfalls aren’t helping the cause.

August 22, 2011 12:22

The ‘prying’ game—Smooth sailing despite Syrian oil loss, unless Iran interferes

Oil would rally if Syrian ally Iran interferes; Shell, Total not saying whether stopping production; Bank financing also a problem for Syrian oil

August 20, 2011 11:56

That time of the month—Analysts over-interpret cyclical oil price patterns

John Kemp recommends not get too taken in by the monthly fluctuations oil prices. He suggests another way to read the signs.

August 18, 2011 11:13

Leap of faith—Kurdistan foreign oil deals could ignite power shift in Iraq

Eager to grow, smaller foreign oil firms sign deals with Kurdistan despite the semi-autonomous region’s prolonged deadlock with Iraq, which refuses to recognise any Kurdish deals.

August 9, 2011 11:39

Iran’s new oil minister seeks $40B to develop shared fields

Oil min: no foreign know-how needed to develop shared fields; Iran lags Qatar on giant South Pars gas reservoir

August 6, 2011 2:38

Unfazed—Business as usual for foreign oil companies in Syria…for now

Efficient bureaucracy lured foreign companies to Syria and despite recent oil company-focused extremist attacks, these firms believe whoever wins this battle will continue to respect their presence in the country.

August 4, 2011 12:33

Qatar Shipping gets $522 mln, 20-yr contract from QP

Qatar Navigation said on Wednesday that its subsidiary Qatar Shipping Co. has been awarded a 20-year, 1.9 billion riyal ($522 million) contract by Qatar Petroleum for port services.

August 4, 2011 8:59