www.bi-me.com RSS feed for – Oil Gas & Utilities http://www.bi-me.com Middle Eastern Business News and Data en-us <![CDATA[Saudi nominates candidate to top OPEC post]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56458 <![CDATA[Perspective: Saudi Aramco plans to expand refining capacity over next decade]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56457 <![CDATA[OPEC output reaches 3 year high, shows survey ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56456 <![CDATA[Oil market outlook 2012: WTI crude oil prices expected to stay in the range of US$95-US$100 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56451 <![CDATA[Dana Gas Sukuk yields near record on lack of payment strategy]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56437 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia says it can cover any oil shortages]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56433 <![CDATA[Dana Gas reports fourth quarter profit jump]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56415 <![CDATA[National oil companies facing seismic shift in global risk landscape in 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56404 <![CDATA[Private investment critical to achieve universal energy access, Ban Ki-moon tells Davos Forum]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56402 <![CDATA[Oil markets seen withstanding Iran attack]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56369 <![CDATA[Kuwait chooses Total as partner in US$9 billion China refinery]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56350 <![CDATA[Qatargas, Nordstream, Gasunie and Gate Terminal big winners at European Gas Conference Awards]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56353 <![CDATA[Crude oil and the impact of EU sanctions against Iran]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56315 <![CDATA[Crude oil trades near US$100 on concern Iran may respond to European embargo]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56310 <![CDATA[EU agrees to slap oil embargo on Iran ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56293 <![CDATA[Oil and gas executives prepare to spend as industry confidence rises]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56292 <![CDATA[Fresh water in the GCC: Addressing the scarcity problem]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56284 <![CDATA[Gulf Capital acquires 82.7% of Sakr Energy Solutions]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56278 <![CDATA[Instrata Capital acquires stake in Oman's Sembcorp Salalah IWPP]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56275 <![CDATA[Saudi to keep oil price stable, says central bank chief]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56246 <![CDATA[China to aid Saudi Arabia in nuclear power development]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56239 <![CDATA[China's Wen defends oil trade with Iran]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56236 <![CDATA[Dubai Mercantile Exchange trading volumes rose 19% in 2011]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56233 <![CDATA[Schneider Electric wins prestigious Zayed Future Energy Prize]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56229 <![CDATA[Investment in innovation and education the key to growth, say renewables business leaders]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56225 <![CDATA[Dana Gas says it will honour debt payments amid concern on US$1 billion Sukuk]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56200 <![CDATA[First Solar sets new world record for CdTe Solar PV efficiency]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56193 <![CDATA[Saudi Aramco to invest US$200 billion in refining, exploration]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56186 <![CDATA[Oil climbs from four-week low as Iran warns of Hormuz supply disruption]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56183 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia wants oil around US$100/bbl, says oil minister]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56182 <![CDATA[Deloitte announces 30 new Middle East partners, principals and directors to address regional market growth and potential ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56180 <![CDATA[The Boston Consulting Group appoints new Partner and Managing Director in the Middle East ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56178 <![CDATA[Dubai to present its new 1,000MW solar park at WFES 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56174 <![CDATA[UN Secretary-General calls for action to achieve 'Sustainable Energy for All' by 2030]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56168 <![CDATA[Saudi, Chinese oil giants seal joint refinery agreement]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56167 <![CDATA[MENA and emerging markets represent the immediate future for renewable energy, says Ernst & Young]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56150 <![CDATA[China's Wen Presses Saudi Arabia for oil access]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56155 <![CDATA[Iran warns Gulf states not to make up oil shortfall]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56149 <![CDATA[Japan 'circumspect' on Iran oil embargo]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56142 <![CDATA[Oil prices rising on economy rather than Iran, says Goldman Sachs]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56123 <![CDATA[Japan asks UAE, Saudi Arabia for Iran oil backup]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56089 <![CDATA[Ban Ki-moon to launch UN's International Year of Sustainable Energy for All at World Future Energy Summit 2012 in Abu Dhabi]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56081 <![CDATA[Siemens-Masdar renewable energy and sustainability partnership gains momentum]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56077 <![CDATA[Saudi financial centre going solar with Conergy]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56071 <![CDATA[Threat to Hormuz shipping seen receding]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56067 <![CDATA[CME to raise stake in Dubai Mercantile Exchange]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56066 <![CDATA[RAK Petroleum and DNO International complete merger ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56062 <![CDATA[Dubai launches new Solar Park]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56046 <![CDATA[Oil trades near one-week low as Morgan Stanley sees market deteriorating]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56040 <![CDATA[Iraq publishes payments from its oil exports]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56037 <![CDATA[Citadel Capital Opportunity-Specific Fund to sell 100% of Egyptian upstream oil and gas platform company]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56034 <![CDATA[Tokai Challenger set for Middle East debut at World Future Energy Summit 2012 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56028 <![CDATA[IEA 'prepared' to react to any oil supply disruption]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56026 <![CDATA[Hormuz bypass oil pipeline delayed as Iranian tensions mount]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56024 <![CDATA[Middle East can become major exporter of renewable energy, says industry expert]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56016 <![CDATA[Dubai hosts annual meeting of Arab Energy Club]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=56006 <![CDATA[Dana Gas US$1 billion sukuk yield surges to record on debt repayment risk]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55992 <![CDATA[Oil prices soar to 8-month high on Iran tensions]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55986 <![CDATA[Analysis: Is war in the Straits of Hormuz and US$200 a barrel oil inevitable?]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55962 <![CDATA[Kuwait's budget surplus reaches US$42 billion]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55956 <![CDATA[Dubai crude rises ahead of Saudi official selling prices]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55954 <![CDATA[Brent crude oil above US$109 on Iran tension]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55951 <![CDATA[Ernst & Young sponsors World Future Energy Summit 2012 Project Village ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55939 <![CDATA[Iran defiant as US unleashes new sanctions ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55936 <![CDATA[Brent, New York oil prices gain 13% and 8.2% respectively in volatile 2011 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55933 <![CDATA[Iran may hurt itself most by closing Strait of Hormuz ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55917 <![CDATA[PlanetSolar sails into the Middle East ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55916 <![CDATA[Iran would find it 'really easy' to close key oil transit strait ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55904 <![CDATA[Oman's Renaissance to raise new growth capital]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55900 <![CDATA[Qatar, Abu Dhabi appeal grows for syndicated lending]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55895 <![CDATA[Smart Grids have strong growth potential in the GCC region]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55894 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabian Light crude prices to fall 12% in 2012, says NCB]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55890 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia needs US$74 oil price to balance 2012 budget]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55885 <![CDATA[Oil may rise on Middle East geopolitical tension, shows survey ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55874 <![CDATA[Saudi Aramco's drilling to jump 12% in 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55869 <![CDATA[Oil rises for fourth day as US supplies drop most in a decade]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55861 <![CDATA[Global natural gas consumption regains momentum]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55854 <![CDATA[Natural gas will play key role in lower carbon energy future, says Shell]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55849 <![CDATA[US joins EU in push for Iran oil embargo ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55843 <![CDATA[Over US$4 billion of renewable energy projects confirmed for Project Village at World Future Energy Summit 2012]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55811 <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi's TAQA secures European firms for Bergermeer gas storage]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55807 <![CDATA[Saudi petrochemical producers to be impacted by gas price revisions, says NCB Capital ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55798 <![CDATA[Shell committed to sustainable and environmentally friendly energy future for the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55790 <![CDATA[OPEC oil deal puts Saudi back in charge]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55752 <![CDATA[IAEA urges UAE to conclude nuclear waste policy]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55746 <![CDATA[World at risk of 'significantly higher' oil price, says IEA ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55739 <![CDATA[Overcapacity threatens GCC petrochemicals profitability]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55733 <![CDATA[OPEC ready to maintain oil output target ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55727 <![CDATA[Oil surges above US$100 on speculation of Iran disruption]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55728 <![CDATA[Abu Dhabi sovereign fund buys Thames Water stake]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55726 <![CDATA[Pakistani editorial says nuclear war with India 'inevitable' as water dispute continues]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55695 <![CDATA[GE discusses the future of gas flaring in the Middle East]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55690 <![CDATA[Could war flare again between Iraq and Kuwait? ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55688 <![CDATA[ExxonMobil's 2012 Outlook for Energy sees efficiency, developing world growth and natural gas reshaping demand through 2040]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55685 <![CDATA[Oil and gas professionals back unconventional gas]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55676 <![CDATA[Maersk Oil and Siemens join forces for clean power generation]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55669 <![CDATA[The World Energy Council scenarios envision a radically different transport sector by 2050 ]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55671 <![CDATA[Saudi Arabia crude production rises to highest in three decades]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55664 <![CDATA[Power generation challenges in the GCC: Immediate capacity increases and expanding sustainable power sources to meet soaring needs]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55656 <![CDATA[World Petroleum Congress poll reveals concern over efforts to attract the next generation]]>' http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&cg=2&t=1&id=55655