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Total CEO: gas production in Yemen almost normal
Total continues to produce liquefied natural gas in Yemen at close to normal levels, according to Chief Executive Christophe de Margerie. Saudi Arabia prepares rig boost
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia has unexpectedly called on oilfield service companies to expand its oil rig count by nearly 30% to boost output capacity, according an analyst. Libyan rebels to sell oil to Qatar
A senior Libyan rebel official said Qatar had agreed to market crude produced from east Libyan fields that are no longer in the control of Muammar Gaddafi. Yemen LNG disruption fears
Liquefied natural gas producer Yemen LNG has told customers unrest in the country could lead to supply disruptions and possible force majeure, according to a spokeswoman for leading stakeholder Total. Kulczyk Oil notes prospective resources in Syria
Kulczyk Oil announced the results of an independent third party engineering evaluation of its resources in by RPS Energy (RPS). Statoil defies Libya call to return
Statoil said it has no immediate plans to send workers to restart oil production in Libya, defying weekend calls by the Libyan oil head for foreign companies to return staff and resume drilling. Libya to push up oil
Investors already bruised by the Japan disaster now confront military air strikes on Libya and the prospect of rising oil prices, making it likely they will postpone any bold investment decisions. Until a clearer picture emerges, they will want to steer clear of riskier assets as they recalibrate positions. OPEC may meet to assess Japan, Mideast crises
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries may meet to assess the impact of the nuclear crisis in Japan and the ongoing unrest in the Middle East and North Africa on oil supply, said Nigeria's foreign minister. 
