ROSNEFT, the Russian state-owned oil company, has said that it is interested in exploration and development activities on the oil fields of Iraq
Exploration & Production
Production increases at Egypt’s ERQ Concession
Kuwait Energy and Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation have recorded an increase in production at East Ras Qattara (ERQ) Concession in Egypt’s Western Desert
Egypt awards eight oil and gas prospection contracts
Egypt has awarded contracts in eight oil and gas prospection projects for a total minimum investment of US$1.2bn off its Mediterranean coast
Iran 'to export 30 million litres of petrol by 2015'
Iranian officials have claimed that Iran would be able to export 30mn litres of petrol per day by the year 2015, in spite of the international sanctions imposed against the country
Saudi Arabia’s Manifa oilfield starts production
Saudi Aramco has announced that oil production at the Manifa field in Saudi Arabia has begun, three months ahead of schedule