As a result of a growing number of industries setting up in Sohar, Muscat in 2008 created of a new economic zone in Sohar. It had already attracted a number of projects to...
Iraq's crude oil output in 2012 is set to average 3.4m b/d, including 175,000 b/d from Kurdistan. With oil accounting for almost all Iraqi state income, Baghdad is preparing to become the world's...
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Puma, a unit of Europe-based commodities giant Trafigura, on Dep. 15 said it will buy Chevron's fuel marketing and aviation businesses in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The assets include 192...
InterEnergy Holdings, the owner of the Consorcio Energetico Punta Cana-Macao (CEPM), on Jan. 10 announced a joint venture with the BW Gas company to build of a new liquid natural gas terminal in...
Puma Energy said it plans to open 80 new service stations in an attempt to consolidate themselves as the second largest in the Guatemalan market, reports Sigloxxi.com (Jan. 4, 2012). During the course...
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The volatility that marked energy markets over the past year is almost guaranteed to continue in 2012. Geopolitical factors, such as Europe's financial crisis and conflicts with Iran and other regions, make long-range...
The spark spread represents the theoretical margin of electric power producers. Its understanding can reveal several speculative opportunities that traders can use to expand their market activity. There are several fundamental methods of...
In mid-December 2011, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) surprised the energy markets by deciding to increase oil production with a new output target of 30 million barrels a day. Bloomberg reported...
Byline: Staci Matlock The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission on Tuesday gave Public Service Co. of New Mexico until April 30 to craft a plan for meeting the state's renewable-energy requirements by 2014....
The power and water desalination complexes in Oman are the biggest users of energy, mainly natural gas. Consumption by the expanding utilities sector is to rise rapidly, estimated at the rate of 9%...
The State-owned Oman Gas Co. (OGC) has expanded its gas network with a pipeline tying the Nimr field to Salalah on the south-western coast. The MOG has said domestic demand for natural gas...
The search for oil in Oman began in 1925, soon after D'Arcy Exploration Co. won a two-year licence. Then the country was a British protectorate. The firm made geological surveys but failed to...
The EU may allow some of its members to use strategic oil reserves after an oil embargo on Iran goes into effect on July 1. In Davos, EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Ottinger on...
Saudi Petroleum & Mineral Resources Minister Ali al-Na'imi has repeatedly stated in recent days that the kingdom will be able to almost instantly raise its crude oil production from 10m to 11.8m b/d...
Ukraine not to quarrel with anyone over gas issues - Yanukovych Ukraine does not intend to quarrel with anyone either over diversifying energy supplies or creating a gas transportation consortium, Ukrainian President Viktor...
Lietuvos dujos to buy gas from Gazprom Export in 2012, but at current price Lithuanian gas import and transport company Lietuvos dujos will purchase gas from LLC Gazprom Export, subsidiary of Russia's OJSC...
Energy Ministry does not rule out raising export duties on thermal coal Russia's Energy Ministry is unhappy with rising prices for "certain brands of coal" and is prepared to raise the issue of...
"MidAmerican Renewables is open for business," said Greg Abel, chairman, president and CEO. "We look forward to expanding our wind, geothermal, solar and hydro portfolio, so we can offer energy in the renewables...