Energy Kenya regulator raises fuel prices NAIROBI: Kenya's energy regulator raised fuel prices on Friday, saying this was due to rising international crude oil an Published 14 Sep, 2012 04:31pm
Energy Iraq, Kurds reach preliminary oil deal: officials BAGHDAD: The Iraqi government and Kurdistan struck a preliminary deal on Thursday on a months-long oil dispute that will Published 13 Sep, 2012 11:01pm
Energy Rwanda to double power output with peat-fuelled plant KIGALI: Rwanda plans to almost double its electricity generating capacity by burning peat under a 220 million euro ($283 Published 11 Sep, 2012 06:31pm
Energy High oil price not justified by market fundamentals: Saudi RIYADH: Saudi oil minister Ali Naimi said on Monday the high price of crude was not justified by market fundamentals, st Published 10 Sep, 2012 10:10am
Energy Kurdish oil trade with Turkey rising, more to come KHOR MOR: Kurdistan is taking its first steps towards gaining independence from Baghdad in the sale of its oil and gas w Published 09 Sep, 2012 10:40pm
Energy Gulf OPEC big three raise Aug oil output by 400,000 bpd DUBAI: Oil output by the big three Gulf producers saw a net increase of around 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August f Published 09 Sep, 2012 01:19pm
Energy Saudi Arabia pumped 9.7mn bpd of crude in August DUBAI: Saudi Arabia produced 9.7 million barrels a day (bpd) of crude oil in August, down around 100,000 bpd from July, Published 09 Sep, 2012 12:09pm
Middle East Africa Energy Kuwait oil output was 3mn bpd in Aug DUBAI: Kuwait produced around 3 million barrels a day (bpd) of crude oil in August, up around 600,000 bpd from July, a K Published 09 Sep, 2012 11:32am
Energy UAE oil output at 2.7mn bpd in Aug: source DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates produced 2.7 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil in August, down around 100,000 bpd fro Published 06 Sep, 2012 12:49pm
Energy Unplaced cargoes pressure Nigerian, Angolan LONDON: West African crude oil differentials came under renewed pressure on Tuesday as equity holders sought interest in Published 04 Sep, 2012 07:17pm
Energy Shell wins $150mn contract to explore oil in Tunisia Tunis: Royal Dutch Shell has won a $150 million oil exploration deal in Tunisia as part of plans to attract investments Published 01 Sep, 2012 10:03pm
Energy Iraq oil exports highest in more than 30 years BAGHDAD: Iraq's oil exports reached their highest level in more than three decades last month as the country's output ha Published 01 Sep, 2012 12:53pm
Energy Iraq oil exports rise to 2.565mn bpd in August BAGHDAD: Iraq's oil exports rose to 2.565 million barrels per day (bpd) on average in August compared with 2.516 million Published 01 Sep, 2012 08:56am
Energy South Africa's petrol price to rise by 8.4pc JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's retail petrol price will rise by about 8.4 percent a litre next Wednesday, partly to financ Published 31 Aug, 2012 12:26pm
Middle East Africa Energy UAE's Dodsal wins $450mn Abu Dhabi gas pipeline deal ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates' Dodsal Group has won an estimated $450 million contract to build two pipelines from Published 26 Aug, 2012 01:02pm
Energy Angolan crude oil exports to rise in October GENEVA: Angola's crude oil exports are set to rise in October to 1.67 million barrels per day (bpd), a preliminary loadi Published 16 Aug, 2012 11:15am
Energy Iraq oil flow to Turkey restarts after blast BAGHDAD: Oil flow on the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline from Iraq to Turkey's Mediterranean coast began again on Wednesday, on a Published 08 Aug, 2012 08:42pm
Energy UN chief hails oil deal between Sudan and South Sudan UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the deal reached by the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan o Published 06 Aug, 2012 09:46pm
Energy Sudan pound gains 8pc since oil deal KHARTOUM: Sudan's beleaguered currency has gained eight percent on the black market since the weekend announcement of a Published 06 Aug, 2012 01:57pm
Energy Iraq oil exports via Turkey unaffected by blast KIRKUK: Oil exports from Iraq's Kirkuk northern fields via the Turkish port of Ceyhan have not been affected by an overn Published 06 Aug, 2012 01:00pm
Energy Sudan, South Sudan strike oil deal ADDIS ABABA: Sudan and South Sudan have hammered out a deal over oil, resolving a key part of a bitter dispute that brou Published 04 Aug, 2012 10:01pm
Energy Nigerian oil production hits all time high ABUJA: Nigerian oil production hit its highest level ever this week, reaching 2.7 million barrels per day, the state oil Published 03 Aug, 2012 10:04am
Middle East Africa Energy Iraqi Kurdistan says will resume oil exports ARBIL: Iraq's Kurdistan region said it will resume oil exports during the first week of August as a confidence-building Published 02 Aug, 2012 09:21am
Energy Chevron to invest $2 billion in Congo-Angola oil field BRAZZAVILLE: Chevron Corp plans to invest $2 billion to develop its Lianzi oilfield straddling the maritime border betwe Published 29 Jul, 2012 03:24pm
Energy Nigeria fines Shell $5.0bn over oil spill LAGOS: Nigeria has fined Shell $5.0 billion over an oil spill late last year at an offshore field, but the company told Published 17 Jul, 2012 06:05pm
Energy Yemen says oil exports may resume this week SANAA: Yemen may be able to resume oil exports as planned this week after tribesmen agreed to allow repairs to the count Published 15 Jul, 2012 09:13pm
Energy Turkey must end 'illegal' Kurd oil exports: Iraq BAGHDAD: Turkey must stop accepting "illegal" transfers of crude oil from the autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Ir Published 15 Jul, 2012 01:16pm
Energy Kenya cuts retail fuel prices after crude fell NAIROBI: Kenya has reduced the price of fuel at the pump by a big margin after prices of crude oil fell in global market Published 14 Jul, 2012 12:08pm
Energy Saudi oil output bounces back in June DUBAI: Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia showed no sign of cutting back supply in June following last month's OPEC agreement Published 11 Jul, 2012 10:09am
Middle East Africa Energy Saudi oil output bounces back to 10.1mn bpd in June DUBAI: Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia pumped 10.1 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in June, raising output by 3 Published 11 Jul, 2012 07:43am