http://www.menafn.com/qn_mena_headlines_r.asp?ntype=industry&region=mena&mid=3&title=Oil+%26+Energy MENAFN.com Oil & Energy en-us Copyright © 2012 MENAFN.com 60 http://www.menafn.com/qn_mena_headlines_r.asp?ntype=industry&region=mena&mid=3&title=Oil+%26+Energy http://www.menafn.com/images/inc_images/img_menafn_small.gif 125 13 http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093514071/Danish-Maersk-Q1-profit-up-1?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093514071/Danish-Maersk-Q1-profit-up-1?src=RSS (MENAFN) A.P. Moeller-Maersk stated that first-quarter net profit went up slightly by 1 percent to USD1.17 billion, compared with USD1.16 billion in 2011's same period, reported Xinhua News. The ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:53 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513994/ND-beats-Alaska-oil-production-with-17.8m-barrels ?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513994/ND-beats-Alaska-oil-production-with-17.8m-barrels ?src=RSS (MENAFN) Bruce Hicks, US Assistant State Mineral Resources Director, said that oil drillers produced 17.8 million barrels in North Dakota (ND) in March with daily average of 575,500 barrels ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 16 May 2012 05:02:15 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513900/UAE-Vopak-Horizon-boosts-storage-capacity?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513900/UAE-Vopak-Horizon-boosts-storage-capacity?src=RSS (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Vopak Horizon Fujairah, a joint venture between Royal Vopak, Horizon Terminals - wholly owned by Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc), the Government of Fujairah and ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 16 May 2012 01:48:44 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513784/Saudi-Technology-key-to-discovery-of-more-oil-reserves-AlNaimi?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513784/Saudi-Technology-key-to-discovery-of-more-oil-reserves-AlNaimi?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Naimi spoke about the outlook of the oil and gas sector, and the role of technology in the discovery of more reserves in his ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 16 May 2012 01:05:10 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513771/Saudi-Arabia-committed-to-promoting-renewable-energy-efforts-AlRabiah?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513771/Saudi-Arabia-committed-to-promoting-renewable-energy-efforts-AlRabiah?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Commerce and Industry Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah yesterday promised full government support to industries tapping into alternate sources of energy. Speaking at the 4th ... http://www.menafn.com Wed, 16 May 2012 12:53:55 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513600/TECNA-wins-new-tender-from-Omans-OCG?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513600/TECNA-wins-new-tender-from-Omans-OCG?src=RSS (MENAFN) TECNA which is an international consulting engineering firm serving the Oil & Gas industry has been awarded a new project by Omani Gas Company (OGC) in an international tender for ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 15 May 2012 04:27:04 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513537/S.-Korean-import-prices-decrease-1-Apr-?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513537/S.-Korean-import-prices-decrease-1-Apr-?src=RSS (MENAFN) The Korean central bank said that import prices declined by 1 percent, compared to a 1.7 percent increase registered in March's.1.7 percent, reported Xinhua News. This was referred to ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 15 May 2012 03:46:28 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513525/Saudi-Arabia-elevates-power-investments-to-USD107b?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513525/Saudi-Arabia-elevates-power-investments-to-USD107b?src=RSS (MENAFN) Saudi deputy electricity minister Saleh al-Awaji said that the kingdom has revised the amount of cash it plans to spend on power projects to USD106.6 billion, up from USD80 billion, Reuters ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 15 May 2012 03:37:14 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513524/UAES-Dana-Gas-reports-USD56m-profit-Q1?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513524/UAES-Dana-Gas-reports-USD56m-profit-Q1?src=RSS (MENAFN) UAE natural gas firm Dana Gas reported more than double its quarterly profits, thanks to higher oil prices and increased production in Iraq's Kurdistan region, Reuters reported. The Abu ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 15 May 2012 03:35:32 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513513/Chevrons-Australian-units-to-deliver-gas-to-Japans-Tohoku?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513513/Chevrons-Australian-units-to-deliver-gas-to-Japans-Tohoku?src=RSS (MENAFN) Chevron Corp. announced that its units in Australia inked a contract with Apache Energy and Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co. to deliver gas to Japan's Tohoku Electric Power Co., ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 15 May 2012 03:12:13 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513500/Kuwait-KOC-stops-leak-of-major-pipeline?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513500/Kuwait-KOC-stops-leak-of-major-pipeline?src=RSS (MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) said Monday it had managed stop a leak of one of its major pipelines, which was feeding crude to the southern Ahmadi Port refinery. ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 15 May 2012 01:58:10 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513454/Kuwait-worlds-oil-capital-for-2022-project-garners-support-AlArbeed?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513454/Kuwait-worlds-oil-capital-for-2022-project-garners-support-AlArbeed?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab Times) The initiative project of "Kuwait as the world's oil capital for 2022" has been garnering much support from various corporate entities and individuals with many volunteering to ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 15 May 2012 01:35:18 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513416/Saudi-Experts-explore-ways-to-minimize-gas-emissions?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513416/Saudi-Experts-explore-ways-to-minimize-gas-emissions?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) The International Saudi Conference for Environment Technology continued yesterday at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and explored ways on how to minimize ... http://www.menafn.com Tue, 15 May 2012 01:14:42 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513275/Saudi-to-boost-investments-electricity-water-sectors?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513275/Saudi-to-boost-investments-electricity-water-sectors?src=RSS (MENAFN) Saudi Deputy Minister for Water Affairs, Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Saud, stated that Saudi plans an USD133.28 billion investment in the country's electricity and water sectors, reported Arab ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 08:33:53 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513171/Taiwans-refinery-production-grows-14-March?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513171/Taiwans-refinery-production-grows-14-March?src=RSS (MENAFN) The Taiwanese government stated that the country's refinery output went up 14 percent in March from February to 29.12 million barrels, reported Reuters. It said that during the month, ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 06:03:05 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513163/Genel-Energy-to-buy-23-Kurdistan-concession?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513163/Genel-Energy-to-buy-23-Kurdistan-concession?src=RSS (MENAFN) Jersey-based Genel Energy is set to buy a 23 percent stake in the Bina Bawi exploration concession in Iraq's Kurdistan in a bid to extend its business in the region, Reuters ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 04:55:41 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513093/Jordan-to-raise-electricity-fuel-prices-PM?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513093/Jordan-to-raise-electricity-fuel-prices-PM?src=RSS (MENAFN) Jordanian Prime Minister, Fayez Al Tarawneh, announced that before the end of May, the government will raise prices of power and fuel in order to reduce the budget shortfall, reported Gulf ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 04:23:43 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513066/Syria-Lebanon-to-import-Iranian-electricity?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513066/Syria-Lebanon-to-import-Iranian-electricity?src=RSS (MENAFN) Iran Energy Ministry's official in charge of foreign exchanges, Abdolhamid Farzam, stated that next week, Tehran will begin exporting electricity to Syria and Lebanon via Iraq's power grid, ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 02:50:18 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513057/Kuwait-produces-3-mln-barrels-of-oil-daily?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513057/Kuwait-produces-3-mln-barrels-of-oil-daily?src=RSS (MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Kuwait's average oil output, including the production of the divided area between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, is estimated at three million barrels per day, Kuwait ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 02:43:15 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513035/Total-says-March-gas-leakage-to-cost-over-USD300m-?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093513035/Total-says-March-gas-leakage-to-cost-over-USD300m-?src=RSS (MENAFN) Total's chairman, Christophe de Margerie, evaluated the losses from the March gas leak under one of the company's sea platforms to be around USD400 million, reported The Peninsula. De ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 02:29:34 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512970/USD100-oil-great-Saudi-Arabia?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512970/USD100-oil-great-Saudi-Arabia?src=RSS (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia wants an oil price of around $100 a barrel and would like to see global inventories rise before demand picks up in the second half of the ... http://www.menafn.com Mon, 14 May 2012 01:15:08 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512916/Iraqi-oil-production-hits-3.03m-bpd-April-OPEC?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512916/Iraqi-oil-production-hits-3.03m-bpd-April-OPEC?src=RSS (MENAFN) The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) stated that Iraq's oil production rose 7.7 percent last month from March, reaching 3.03 million barrels per day (bpd), reported Gulf ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 13 May 2012 07:56:39 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512909/Chesapeake-Energy-secures-USD3b-loan?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512909/Chesapeake-Energy-secures-USD3b-loan?src=RSS (MENAFN) Chesapeake Energy Corp's Chairman and CEO Aubrey McClendon stated that the company secured a loan of USD3 billion from two lenders, in a bid to buy time while the company sells more assets ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 13 May 2012 06:41:42 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512854/Chevron-to-supply-Japans-Tohoku-Electric-with-LNG-for-20-years?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512854/Chevron-to-supply-Japans-Tohoku-Electric-with-LNG-for-20-years?src=RSS (MENAFN) Chevron Corp agreed to deliver one million tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year for 20 years to Japan's Tohoku Electric , Reuters reported. Under the agreement, the LNG shipments gas ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 13 May 2012 05:44:35 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512846/French-GDF-Suez-sells-40-stake-Bahrains-Al-Hidd?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512846/French-GDF-Suez-sells-40-stake-Bahrains-Al-Hidd?src=RSS (MENAFN) French utility GDF Suez stated that it sold a 40 percent stake in Bahraini Al Hidd power and water plant to Malaysia's Malakoff, the country's largest independent power producer, reported ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 13 May 2012 05:10:43 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512780/Saudi-plans-to-attract-USD109b-solar-investments?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512780/Saudi-plans-to-attract-USD109b-solar-investments?src=RSS (MENAFN) King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy's (Ka-care) vice president, Khalid al-Suliman, announced that Saudi plans to attract investments of around USD109 billion to expand the ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 13 May 2012 03:57:44 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512750/African-Energy-Resources-unearths-new-coal-discovery-Zambia?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512750/African-Energy-Resources-unearths-new-coal-discovery-Zambia?src=RSS (MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) African Energy Resources (ASX: AFR) is adding to its African coal inventory with a new discovery at the Sinazongwe prospect in Zambia close to existing coal ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 13 May 2012 02:52:23 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512710/Jordan-Arab-region-could-face-severe-water-crisis-2015?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512710/Jordan-Arab-region-could-face-severe-water-crisis-2015?src=RSS (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Arab countries are expected to face severe water scarcity as early as 2015, when the annual per capita water share in the region will fall to less than 500 cubic metres, a ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 13 May 2012 02:09:11 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512638/UAE-NPCC-eyes-Dh5b-revenues?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512638/UAE-NPCC-eyes-Dh5b-revenues?src=RSS (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Abu Dhabi's National Petroleum Construction Company, or NPCC, is eyeing Dh5 billion in revenues in the year against the Dh4.2 billion racked up in 2011, as the capital is ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 13 May 2012 01:42:30 GMT http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512608/Saudi-Alstom-completes-Shoaiba-III-power-plant-ahead-of-schedule?src=RSS http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093512608/Saudi-Alstom-completes-Shoaiba-III-power-plant-ahead-of-schedule?src=RSS (MENAFN - Arab News) Global power company Alstom has announced the successful completion of the handover of the 1.2 GW Shoaiba III steam power plant to the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), following ... http://www.menafn.com Sun, 13 May 2012 01:17:38 GMT