The Middle East can expect an investment of around US$530 billion in the energy industries between 2012 and 2015, of which 60 per cent will be concentrated on the GCC countries, according to Bahrains energy minister
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Northern Iraq warned against unilateral oil export deals
Iraq has warned the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan that its oil export deals with Turkey must have Baghdads approval
RAK Petroleum posts Q1 profit for fourth consecutive year
UAE-based energy investment company RAK Petroleum has posted a net profit of AED 81.3 million (US$22.1 million) for the first quarter of 2012
Aker Solutions to expand footprint in MENA region
Norway-based Aker Solutions has announced that it will acquire NPS Energy from Dubais National Petroleum Services
FTS International forms joint venture to expand operations
US-based FTS International (FTSI) has signed an agreement with Summit Technologies Company (Summit), through its affiliate Selected Arabia, for its first international joint venture