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Energy Struggles - Why the world's oil hot spots are also the most volatile countries in the region.
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UAE to invest in Iraq oil and gas?
Energy companies in the UAE are reportedly interested in investing in Iraq’s oil and gas industry in a bid to increase output.Read more
17/08/2010 13:14
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IPIC sells stake in Korean refinery
It has been announced that Abu Dhabi is to sell its 70 percent stake in a South Korean refinery following the loss of a legal battle with Hyundai Heavy Industries. It is said...Read more
13/08/2010 11:18
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Qatar and Exxon partnership to end?
Although the two companies signed a deal in January to build a US$6 billion petrochemicals complex, there are industry rumours that Qatar Petroleum and Exxon Mobil Corp may be...Read more
11/08/2010 13:17
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UAE oil output to increase
The United Arab Emirates has announced it is to increase its oil production capacity from its current level of 2.7 million barrels per day (bpd) to 3.5 million bpd.Read more
05/08/2010 15:27
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PIC plans $10 billion worth of projects
Kuwait’s Petrochemical Industries Co has announced that over the next four years, it will invest US$10 billion into a series of projects. The news has come as the firm cancelled...Read more
03/08/2010 16:06
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Refinery expansion and pipeline projects
This week, the Gulf region has seen a flurry of oil and gas news such as the expansion of an Omani refinery and plans for Abu Dhabi to build new Kuwaiti oil and gas pipelines.Read more
29/07/2010 15:18
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