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Luksar Discovered Hydrocarbons in Saudi Arabia
Followed the results of deep exploration drilling on Tukhman structure, Contract area Block A in Saudi Arabia LUKSAR discovered hydrocarbon accumulations. Kuwait National’s refinery plan hits cost hurdle
Kuwait City: Kuwait National Petroleum Co (KNPC) said yesterday its plan to build a 615,000 barrels per day refinery by 2010 has hit a snag as international firms have proposed much higher prices than expected to carry out the work. GAC seals deal for BG’s LNG services
GAC has been appointed as the provider of hub agency services for the liquid natural gas (LNG) fleet of BG LNG Services, a subsidiary of BG Group, reported the Gulf News. Croatia acquires an oil and gas exploration license in Namibia
The Croatian national oil company has acquired a two-year agreement to search for oil in the Nama Basin, located in southern Namibia. China halts delivery of Sudanese fuel mix
The delay was thought to stem from the customs department's uncertainty over whether the blended fuel, which sources said was listed as low-sulphur straight-run fuel oil mostly used for feedstocks by small "teapot" refineries, should be classified as fuel oil or crude. Libya, Exxon Mobil sign offshore oil deal
Libyan National Oil Corporation signed an agreement with US oil giant Exxon Mobil to start exploration in the Sirte Basin, off the Libyan coast. Abu Dhabi’s Adnec takes over Dutch BP gas unit
The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Adnec) has officially begun managing its newly acquired BP Netherlands gas exploration and production assets, the company said yesterday. Gas exporters’ forum to be held in Qatar next April
Qatar will host a meeting in April of gas exporters that hold 70 per cent of the world's reserves, Energy Minister Abdullah bin Hamad al Attiyah said yesterday. 
