Middle East
Oversold: Oil traders punish OPEC for promising too much
VIENNA (Reuters) — As OPEC's latest meeting wrapped up in Vienna on Thursday night, ministers congratulated each other on its rare spirit of amity and consensus. The talks were, without a doubt, a success.
Saudi Aramco plans up to $30-B investment in Motiva by 2023
HOUSTON (Reuters) — Saudi Aramco plans an investment of up to $30 B in its US subsidiary Motiva Enterprises LLC, the company said in an announcement at a business summit in Saudi Arabia.
OPEC set to prolong oil cuts as delegates predict smooth meeting
VIENNA (Reuters) — OPEC will likely agree to extend production cuts for another nine months, delegates said on Tuesday as the oil producer group meets this week to debate how to tackle a global glut of crude.
Dow signs coatings, silicones investment agreements in Saudi Arabia
MIDLAND, Mich. — The Dow Chemical Company signed an agreement to construct a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to produce a range of polymers for coatings and water-treatment applications in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and a memorandum of understanding for a feasibility study related to a proposed investment in the Company’s Performance Silicones franchise.
Iraq says achieved OPEC oil cut share, ready to meet new demand
LONDON (Reuters) — Iraq has achieved its share of the production cut agreement reached by OPEC and non-OPEC producers at the end of last year but remains ready to meet future oil demand growth, according to a speech by Iraqi oil minister Jabar al-Luaibi on Monday.
Saudi Aramco: looking for opportunities to expand in US over 10 yr
RIYADH (Reuters) — National oil firm Saudi Aramco is looking for opportunities to expand in the United States over the next 10 yr, and wants to develop the business of its Motiva refinery in that country, chief executive Amin Nasser said on Saturday.
ExxonMobil, SABIC sign agreement for next phase of proposed US petchem project
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Affiliates of Exxon Mobil Corporation and SABIC signed an agreement to conduct a detailed study of the proposed Gulf Coast Growth Ventures project in Texas and begin planning for front-end engineering and design work.
EIA: OPEC net oil revenues in 2016 were the lowest since 2004
Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) earned about $433 B in net oil export revenues in 2016, the lowest since 2004. In real dollar terms, the 2016 revenue represents a 15% decline from the $509 B earned in 2015, mainly because of the fall in average annual crude oil prices and, to a lesser extent, because of decreases in OPEC net oil exports.
Saudi Aramco to sign deals with US firms during Trump visit
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -- Saudi Aramco is due to sign deals with 12 US companies on Saturday during US President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Saudi Aramco says to set up new chemicals unit
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -- Saudi Aramco plans to set up a new chemicals subsidiary, the company said in its official magazine, The Arabian Sun, on Wednesday.
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