GCC | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 5
GCC PetroChem Exports On Rise But Still Face Supply Problems
Gulf petrochemical and chemical exports exceeded 65 million tonnes last year, in comparison to less than 36 million tonnes in 2006, according to an expert. Mohammad Husain, president and chief executive officer, Equat...
Family Businesses Backbone of Non-Oil Sector in GCC, Need Legal Help, Says UAE Tycoon
One of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) most prominent businessmen is leading calls for regulations across the Gulf Arab region to smooth the transfer of ownership of family businesses after the death of the foun...
Oil Prices, Brain Drain Catch Up with GCC Consulting Market
The GCC consulting market grew by more than 15% to $2.5 billion in 2014. This means the market has expanded by more than billion in just three years, an amount that is roughly equivalent to that of the entire consulti...
Global Petroleum Brain Drain Reaches GCC States
Bahrain and other Gulf countries are facing a brain drain in the energy industry, with fewer young people seeking jobs in the field. Energy Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza said more needed to be done to attract young p...
GCC Feels Oil Price Squeeze, Non-Oil Exports Still Strong
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries such as Oman and Qatar are facing considerable pressure from the slump in oil prices, as they are heavily dependent on oil and gas revenues, a new report said. Oil prices h...
Kuwaiti PetroChem CEO Wins GCC Success Award in Dubai
Kuwait-based Qurain Petrochemical Industries Company (QPIC) has announced that its vice chairman and CEO, Sadoun Ali, was named one of the region’s most successful business leaders in the “Top CEO 2015” event that too...
Qatar Riding Out Oil Price Slump Better Than Rest of GCC
Recently released stats expose the effects of the plunge in oil prices on the fiscal systems of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies. However, it is fair to claim that the Gulf countries at large are demonstra...
Kuwait: GCC States Making Renewable Energy a Priority
Kuwait pays great attention towards the environmental development and the management of power sources, said Kuwaiti Ambassador to Italy Shaikh Ali Al Khalid Al Jaber Al Sabah on Sunday. The diplomat’s remarks were mad...
