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2018, May, 14, 11:30:00
SAUDIS - RUSSIA COORDINATION
FT - “Any action will be taken in co-ordination with other producers,” the person said on Wednesday, adding that Saudi Arabia was already in talks with Russia and other producers, including the UAE.
2018, May, 14, 11:25:00
IRAN IMPLEMENTS COMMITMENTS
IAEA - As of today, the IAEA can confirm that the nuclear-related commitments are being implemented by Iran.
2018, May, 14, 11:00:00
ADNOC INVESTMENT PLAN: $45 BLN
AOG - The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has unveiled plans to invest $45bn alongside partners, over the next five years, to become a leading global downstream player.
2018, May, 14, 10:50:00
LUKOIL FOR IRAQ: 800 TBD
LUKOIL - LUKOIL and the Basra Oil Company signed a Development Plan of West Qurna-2 field that provides for an oil production plateau of 800 thousand barrels per day. According to the Plan, the oil production of 480 thousand barrels per day will be reached in 2020 and 800 thousand barrels per day is expected in 2025.
2018, May, 14, 10:45:00
BAHRAIN ENERGY FUND: $1 BLN
OGJ - Bahrain plans to raise $1 billion for energy investments in a fund the government calls unique among Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
2018, May, 14, 10:35:00
SHELL, TOTAL IN OMAN
AOG - Shell Gas & Power Developments has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Oman’s government to cover proposed energy development projects in Oman. The agreement covers upstream gas exploration and development, gas-to-liquids (GTL), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and renewable energies.
2018, May, 10, 13:25:00
U.S. - IRAN SANCTIONS ALWAYS
U.S. DT - President Donald J. Trump announced his decision to cease the United States’ participation in the JCPOA and begin reimposing U.S. nuclear-related sanctions on the Iranian regime. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking immediate action to implement the President’s decision. Sanctions will be reimposed subject to certain 90 day and 180 day wind-down periods. At the conclusion of the wind-down periods, the applicable sanctions will come back into full effect.
2018, May, 10, 13:10:00
OIL MARKET STABILITY
PLATTS - Saudi Arabia's energy minister Khalid al-Falih said Wednesday that the country would work closely with OPEC as well as non-OPEC producers to mitigate the impact of any shortages that might arise following the US' decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.
2018, May, 8, 10:45:00
SAUDIS DEFICIT $9.15 BLN
REUTERS - Saudi Arabia’s first quarter budget deficit stood at 34.3 billion Saudi riyals ($9.15 billion), around 18 percent of the total gap forecast for 2018, the finance ministry said
2018, May, 8, 10:40:00
BP - IRAQ AGREEMENT
REUTERS - Iraq’s state-run North Oil Company signed an agreement with BP on Monday to triple output from the Kirkuk fields in the north of the country, Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi said.
2018, May, 7, 08:35:00
IRAN NEEDS REASONABLE PRICE
SHANA - Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said Tehran preferred "reasonable" price for crude oil in a bid to avoid market instability.
2018, May, 7, 08:30:00
IRAN'S OIL EXPORTS 2.17 MBD
SHANA - The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said the country’s crude oil export stood at average 2.170 million barrels per day (mb/d) over the course of the previous Iranian calendar year of 1396 which ended on March 20.
2018, May, 7, 08:20:00
ROSNEFT - QATAR DEAL
REUTERS - Qatar is taking a nearly 19 percent stake in Rosneft (ROSN.MM), rescuing the Russian oil major from its stalled deal to sell a major stake to China’s CEFC.
2018, May, 4, 15:30:00
SAUDIS NEED $88
BLOOMBERG - The IMF bolstered its estimate for the oil price the kingdom needs to balance the national budget this year to $88 a barrel, 26 percent more than an assessment made in October.
2018, May, 2, 13:30:00
SAUDIS NEED $85
REUTERS - Saudi Arabia has projected a budget deficit of 195 billion riyals ($52 billion) in 2018, or 7.3 percent of GDP, down from 230 billion riyals last year. It plans to balance the budget by 2023.