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volume 13, Issue #18,  Thursday, October 09, 2008

• Gulf oil production poised to increase by 10 mm bpd
• India's oil imports from Middle East up 11 %
• Fifteen countries eager to invest in Iran's oil and gas sector
• Iran objects to Caspian seabed pipelines
• Iran's gas is cheapest energy supply for India
• Brazil says "no" to OPEC
• Iran in need of privatization in real sense of word
• Gulf nations likely to invest over $ 320 bn in energy sector by 2018
• OPEC invites Brazil to join group
• OPEC may need to cut oil supply by 1.5 mm bpd
• GCC gas demand to grow at more than twice the oil rate
• Iraq to provide Jordan with fuel under agreement
• Iran assures India of secure gas supply
• Yemen and Ethiopia sign oil memorandum of understanding
• Kuwaiti LPG exports to China surge almost 500 %
• Iran has more than 85 bn barrels recoverable heavy oil reserve
• Will Iran become the route out for Caspian oil?
• Jordan to provide electricity to Lebanon
• Iran sees $ 41 bn investment in oil industry in last 3 years
• Iran plans to boost crude exports to China and India
• South Korea's dependence on Middle East crude oil hits 85 %
• Many Persian Gulf oil reserves remain to be tapped
• Iraq's oil exports rise to 58.8 mm barrels in July
• Iraqi electricity ministry accused of doctoring power output figures
• Bahrain's oil refinery output surged in first half of year
• Iran turned main challenge in oil industry to big opportunity
• Kuwait to boost oil capacity
• Iran receives first crude oil cargo from Azerbaijan

volume 13, Issue #17,  Tuesday, September 23, 2008

• Iran to double oil storage capacity
• Ethiopia and Yemen agree on oil and gas exploration
• Iran's crude oil export to North Asia down by 26 %
• Iran has fewer gas stations than 30 years ago
• Third Azerbaijan pipeline will save Iran $ 7 bn a year
• Kurdish control of Kirkuk creates explosive quarrel
• Iran ready to offer technical services to Iraq
• Joint foreign investment in Iran's petrochemical sector reaches $ 4.5 bn
• Iran signs gas export deal with Oman
• Iran's oil industry turns east for funds
• Iraq tops Alaska in crude deliveries as US relies more on OPEC
• Iran sells all oil held in floating storage tanks
• OPEC'S crude oil output rises by 300,000 bpd in July
• Iraq's 2009 budget could reach $ 100 bn if oil prices remain high
• Some $ 7 bn in gas projects to go on stream in Iran
• Saudi Arabia increases oil production by 250,000 bpd for July
• Iraq to sell low-priced oil to Jordan
• European countries may be interested in export of Iranian gas via Turkey
• Iran and Nigeria to discuss oil and gas services
• The Iraqi oil sector and the chaos over responsibilities
• Iraq's oil legacy

volume 13, Issue #16,  Thursday, September 04, 2008

• Iraq to revive oil deal with China
• Iraq exports 410 mm barrels of oil during the first 7 months of the year
• Iran only country in Middle East that produces wind turbines
• Indian oil imports from Middle East increase by 11 %
• Gas shortage threatens to derail Middle East aluminium projects
• Iraqi oil exports on a decline as output peaks
• Abu Dhabi plans 30 % hike in oil output
• Greener futures for the Middle East
• Iran studies north-south gas pipeline
• Iran and Turkey agree on gas deal details
• Iran's oil and gas fields up for tender
• Iran discovers over 3 bn barrels in-situ oil in four months
• Egypt to supply 200 MW of power to Lebanon
• Iran to privatize three refineries soon
• Cambodia and Kuwait to discuss gas and oil exploration cooperation
• Iraq rehabilitates 225 oil wells within 9 months
• Iran needs $ 8 bn for 2008/9 gasoline imports
• OPEC July output hits highest level so far this year
• Iran halts fuel oil exports to Asia
• GCC oil revenue set to cross $ 600 bn mark annually
• Drought drives up Iran's power prices
• South Korea and Kuwait discuss energy cooperation
• Iran-Oman Hengam field expected to produce 16,000 bpd this year
• Kuwait and Iran yet to resolve gas field issue
• OPEC wants Indonesia to stay member despite importing oil
• India questions IPI project viability

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