Abu Dhabi will continue to import petrol for at least another year in order to help the emirate meet domestic demands until a new refinery in Ruwais begins producing fuel in 2014
Industry
Kurdistan Region of Iraq's oil exports 'have doubled'
The autonomous government of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has announced that its oil exports to world markets have doubled since the start of the year
UAE to up oil exports to six million barrels this month via pipeline
The UAE is planning to step up its oil exports to six million barrels in April via the Fujairah pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz
Saudi crude output and exports experience record rise from January to February
Oil production in Saudi Arabia rose to 9.15mn bpd in February this year from 9mn bpd a month earlier, with exports also recording an increase by 5.1 per cent during the same period, according to figures posted by the Joint Organization Data Initiative (JODI)
Jordan’s first oil shale-fired power plant receives six international bids
Attarat Power Company (APCO) has received six bids from international engineering and construction companies to construct Jordan’s first oil shale-fired power plant