Iran: Attempting To Create A Gas Alliance With Qatar
July 13th, 2023
Via New Eastern Outlook, a report on Iran’s efforts to establish a new gas alliance: Iran is attempting to create a gas alliance involving Qatar. While Turkey is attempting to rescue the grain deal, Iran is actively promoting the concept of establishing a gas hub of its own. The gas swap between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan […]
Read more »The Rising Sino-Qatari Gas Collaboration
July 4th, 2023
Via Amwaj Media, a look at the rising Sino-Qatari gas collaboration: As the importance of China’s role in the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector grows, the energy dimensions to Sino-Qatari relations have significantly deepened. The shift is taking place in a context featuring rising tensions in China’s relationships with two top competitors of Qatar […]
Read more »Qatar Strikes Second Big LNG Supply Deal With China
June 20th, 2023
Via Reuters, a report on Qatar second big LNG supply deal with China: Qatar on Tuesday secured its second large gas supply deal with a Chinese state-controlled company in less than a year, putting Asia clearly ahead in the race to secure gas supplies from Doha’s massive production expansion project. China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) […]
Read more »Efforts Underway To Turn Iran Into Regional Gas Hub
June 7th, 2023
Via Tasnim News, a report on Iran’s plans to create a natural gas hub in the south along the Persian Gulf coast. Russia, Qatar and Turkmenistan are also involved in the project in the Asalouyeh industrial area in Bushehr province. The gas hub will provide an alternative route for exports of Russian and Turkmen gas, […]
Read more »Egypt Struggles To Lure Gulf Buyers In State Asset Sell-Off
April 30th, 2023
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on how Cairo’s allies have shifted from handing out traditional support to seeking commercial deals and demanding reforms: Egypt is struggling to sell off state assets in its effort to ease a foreign currency and funding crisis, as Cairo’s traditional Gulf allies toughen their approach to supporting the […]
Read more »Qatar Gives China Share of Landmark Natural Gas Field
April 14th, 2023
Via Oil and Gas Daily, a report on a recent Qatari decision to give China a share of landmark natural gas field: Chinese oil giant Sinopec on Wednesday became the first Asian firm to get a stake in Qatar’s expansion of North Field East, the Gulf country’s energy company announced. North Field contains the world’s […]
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