Energy West Africa Crude-Angolan supported by low January exports LONDON: Angolan crude oil differentials were expected to be firm after a partial loading programme on Tuesday indicated Published 19 Nov, 2013 06:30pm
Energy Colombia Jan-Sept coal output falls 11.2pc from year ago BOGOTA: Colombia's coal production from January to September fell to 60 million tonnes, down 11.2 percent from the s Published 16 Nov, 2013 12:03pm
Energy OPEC not expected to change output next month: Kuwait KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Oil Minister Mustafa al-Shamali said Wednesday that he does not expect the OPEC oil cartel to change Published 13 Nov, 2013 01:58pm
Energy Oil market stable, prices steady, say two OPEC members ABU DHABI: The oil market is stable and prices are steady, two oil ministers said on Sunday, weeks ahead of an OPEC meet Published 10 Nov, 2013 08:14am
Energy Kuwait expects OPEC to keep crude output target unchanged NEW DELHI: Kuwait's oil minister said on Saturday he expected OPEC to keep its crude oil output target unchanged at Published 09 Nov, 2013 01:35pm
Energy Shell 'manipulates Nigeria oil spills probes': Amnesty LAGOS: Amnesty International alleged on Thursday that Shell has repeatedly misrepresented the cause of oil spills in Nig Published 07 Nov, 2013 05:12am
Energy Bad weather cuts oil exports from Iraq's south to 1.24mn bpd: source BAGHDAD: Bad weather trimmed oil exports from Iraq's Basra ports to 1.24 million barrels per day (bpd) on Sunday fro Published 03 Nov, 2013 01:00pm
Middle East Africa Energy In Libya east, a former rebel commander tests Tripoli BREGA: For Libyan militia leader Ibrahim al-Jathran, shutting down half the country's oil production with an armed m Published 27 Oct, 2013 06:28pm
Energy Kenyan official seeks government action as oil drilling halted NAIROBI: Drilling was suspended for a second day on Sunday at Tullow Oil's two exploration blocks in northwest Kenya Published 27 Oct, 2013 12:51pm
Energy Saudi oil exports rose to 7.79 bpd in August KHOBAR: Saudi Arabia increased its oil exports by 325,000 barrels a day (bpd) in August compared with July to 7.795 mill Published 20 Oct, 2013 02:42pm
Energy Shell lifts force majeure on Nigerian oil exports LAGOS: Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell on Friday lifted a force majeure on crude oil exports from Nigeria after repairing a Published 18 Oct, 2013 08:06pm
Energy UAE on track for 3.5mn bpd target: minister DAEGU: United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suheil al-Mazrouei said Monday the country was on track to achieve its goal Published 14 Oct, 2013 09:37am
Energy Saudi shale gas drilling bears fruit: Aramco head SEOUL: The US shale gas boom will spread "far and wide," the head of Saudi Aramco said Monday, announcing the state oil Published 14 Oct, 2013 07:01am
Energy Saudi Aramco to expand Shaybah, Khurais oil output in 2016-17 DAEGU: The world's largest oil exporter, Saudi Aramco, will increase light sour crude output from two fields - Shayb Published 13 Oct, 2013 01:29pm
Middle East Africa Energy Iraq's Majnoon oilfield output rises to 175,000 bpd BAGHDAD: Production from Iraq's Majnoon oilfield, run by Royal Dutch Shell, has risen to 175,000 barrels per day (bp Published 06 Oct, 2013 12:42pm
Energy Shell lifts force majeure on Nigerian Bonny oil exports ABUJA: Royal Dutch Shell has lifted a force majeure on Nigerian Bonny Light crude oil exports which was declared in Apri Published 04 Oct, 2013 11:50am
Energy Yemen oil pipeline pumping again after bomb damage repaired SANAA: Yemen's main oil export pipeline has started working again after damage caused by a bomb attack earlier this Published 28 Sep, 2013 07:34pm
Energy Shale oil poses threat to Gulf exports: experts DUBAI: Shale oil production could pose a threat to exports from the Gulf region, whose energy wealth has given it pivota Published 24 Sep, 2013 05:57am
Energy Morocco says its coal imports to rise by 3.5mn tonnes by 2017 RABAT: Morocco will increase its current 6 million tonnes a year of coal imports by 3.5 million tonnes by 2017, to meet Published 20 Sep, 2013 11:15pm
Energy Libya oil output jumps to 620,000 bpd on western field restarts LONDON: Libya's crude oil production has hit 620,000 barrels per day, as the big western oilfields ramp up after reo Published 18 Sep, 2013 03:00pm
Energy Saudi oil exports rose to 7.47mn bpd in July DUBAI: Saudi Arabia increased its exports by 155,000 barrels a day (bpd) in July from June to 7.470 million bpd, the lat Published 18 Sep, 2013 12:17pm
Energy Tullow to shut Ghana Jubilee production ACCRA: Tullow Oil Plc will shut production at Ghana's Jubilee offshore oil field on September 20 for three weeks of Published 09 Sep, 2013 07:27pm
Middle East Africa Energy Libya oil production slumps to 'below 100,000 bpd' TRIPOLI: A weeks-long blockade by guards at key Libyan oil terminals has sent production plunging to under 100,000 barre Published 02 Sep, 2013 02:24pm
Energy Saudi Aramco says Midyan field to produce 75 mcf/day of gas DOHA: Saudi Arabia's Midyan gas field project in the Red Sea is expected to produce 75 million cubic feet of gas per Published 02 Sep, 2013 12:06pm
Energy Egypt says preparing timetable for energy debts CAIRO: Egypt is preparing a timetable for repaying arrears on debts it owes to foreign oil companies operating in the co Published 01 Sep, 2013 11:38am
Energy Iraq Aug oil exports rise to average 2.579mn bpd BAGHDAD: Iraq's oil exports rose to an average of 2.579 million barrels per day (bpd) in August, the oil ministry sa Published 01 Sep, 2013 11:36am
Energy Saudi Aramco signs deals for efficient power plants KHOBAR: Saudi Aramco has signed agreements (ECA) with a Japanese-Saudi consortium to build and operate cogeneration powe Published 28 Aug, 2013 04:01pm
Energy Nigeria to export around 1.79mn bpd in October LONDON: Nigeria is set to export around 1.79 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude in October on 61 cargoes, shipping l Published 27 Aug, 2013 03:52pm
Energy Libya says oil production drops to 665,000 bpd TRIPOLI: Libyan oil production has fallen to 665,000 barrels per day (BPD) due to a month long disruption by armed secur Published 27 Aug, 2013 01:58pm
Middle East Africa Energy High oil price, boosting rival supplies, hurts Iran exports DUBAI: Iran's oil exports are being hurt by current high prices that make it more economical for rivals like the Uni Published 25 Aug, 2013 11:26am