Oil and gas

Excess flammable gasses burning from gas flares at the Havana oil field, west of the multi-ethnic northern Iraqi city of Kirku, Oct. 17, 2017.

Analysis

Why low oil prices under Trump are unlikely to curb Middle East output

Prices stood around $100 a barrel in 2022, under the Biden administration, but hovered between $63 and $66 this past week.

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at the Kremlin in Moscow, on April 17, 2025.

Qatar and Russia to up investment by $2B as emir visits Moscow

Cooperation between Qatar and Russia on energy matters is growing, as Doha seeks to mediate between the Kremlin and Ukraine over the war.

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China's oil imports highest since 2023 amid Iran crude spike: What to know

Data from analytics firm Kpler from April 11 showed that Iran’s imports were up 20% from February and at a five-month high.

TOPSHOT - France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) shares a laugh with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) ahead of a round table as part of the European Political Community Summit in Budapest, on November 7, 2024. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis

France recalibrates Turkey ties as east Med dynamics shift: What to know

After years of strain between France and Turkey, the two countries seem to be seeking rapprochement on regional issues.

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

In London, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics

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Iran oil exports to China soar in March to 1.9M bpd despite US sanctions

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UAE's Mubadala makes first US gas play in wave of Gulf LNG investment

An aerial view of the Cheniere Energy liquefied natural gas plant, on Feb. 10, 2025, in Port Arthur, Texas.

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After steep fall, oil prices slightly recover following Trump tariff pause

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Italy's Eni to invest $26B in Egypt, Libya, Algeria energy projects

Italian energy giant Eni's general director, Claudio Descalzi.

Oil and gas

Fossil fuel subsidies in Middle East nearly doubled since 2020, says IMF

The fund said that fossil fuel companies globally benefited from $13 million in subsidies per minute last year.

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Israel to export more gas to Egypt as cooperation grows

Israeli-Egyptian cooperation on gas matters has increased significantly in recent years, despite Egyptian criticism of Israeli policy towards the Palestinians.

Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (R) poses with Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Baghdad on Aug. 22, 2023.

Turkey’s FM tackles long-held disputes with Iraq in first official visit

Hakan Fidan chose Iraq for his first official visit as Turkey's new foreign minister, but the visit appeared to yield little progress on long-standing disputes between Ankara and Baghdad.

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US shale giant to invest $1.4B in Egyptian fossil fuel projects

At the end of last year, Apache Corp's main interests in Egypt were in the Western Desert with 5.3 million gross acres in six separate concessions.

The Suez Rajan is pictured in this undated photo.

US finally unloads Iranian oil from seized tanker

The Iranian oil aboard the Suez Rajan sat unloaded off the coast of the United States for months amid threats from Iran, causing concern in Congress.

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Israeli environmental report warns of threats to Eilat coral reef

Following an alarming report by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Israeli environmentalists are calling for tighter limits on oil shipping in the Gulf of Eilat.

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Hungary inks deal for Qatari gas

Hungary and Qatar have signed a gas exportation deal as Europe diversifies its energy sources.

A tugboat passes a ship docked on a stretch of the Houston Ship Channel, part of the Port of Houston, on March 6, 2019 in Houston, Texas.

US lawmakers question if Iranian 'intimidation effort' delaying seized oil transfer

American shipping companies have reportedly been reluctant to offload Iranian oil from a tanker anchored off the coast of Texas.

This picture taken on Dec. 11, 2019, shows an oil tanker at the port of Ras al-Khair.

Saudi oil exports fall to 21-month low

The decline in the kingdom’s oil exports follows its production cuts as well as those of Russia. Saudi Arabia may face difficulties maintaining price stability moving forward.

Beirut airport

Offshore gas rig sets up in cash-strapped Lebanon

The arrival of the machinery marks a significant development for Lebanon, which hope gas exploration will revive its ailing economy.

Then-Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (C) with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (L) before a ceremonial reception at the Indian President's house in New Delhi on Jan. 25, 2017.

How significant is India's first ever use of rupees for UAE oil payment?

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) received the rupee payment of an undisclosed amount from Indian Oil Corp., according to an Indian Embassy statement acquired by Reuters.

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Saudi refinery

Analysis

Russia’s oil sales to China hurt Saudi revenue despite increased demand

Despite oil prices maintaining a seven-week rally and crude demand expected to reach record highs in 2023, the burden of maintaining higher oil prices is pushing Saudi Arabia to the limit.

By Salim A. Essaid