Libya’s NOC Inks Exxon MOU

Libya’s NOC on 4 August signed an MoU with ExxonMobil, marking the potential return of the US oil giant after more than a decade of absence due to ongoing instability (MEES, 4 October 2013). The agreement was signed in...

Oman’s IGC Approves Expanded Sohar Gas Pipeline

Oman’s abundant gas reserves underpin the sultanate’s industrial expansion strategy, and the sultanate is investing to expand its distribution network to support growing industrial clusters. OQ Gas Networks (OQGN) ow...

Refining Margins Prove Bright Spot for Aramco

Amid a turbulent second quarter of the year, Saudi Aramco’s downstream segment produced a robust performance (see p8). In marked contrast to the firm’s core upstream business, downstream revenues and earnings have in...