According to Bloomberg Ghana is taking steps to avoid missing its fiscal deficit target this year thanks to pressure from falling oil prices. The government announced that it had lowered its growth forecast for this y...
Iran’s media revealed that the country plans to sell bonds worth a total of about $1.7 b next year, reported Press TV. The bonds will be sold in rials and euros in domestic and foreign banks, beginning 21 March 2016-2...
While concluding his visit to the UAE India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on prominent business leaders to invest in India in fields such as infrastructure, energy and real estate to the tune of $1 trill...
Iran has accelerated drilling of its largest oilfield which it shares with Iraq in order to catch up with its western neighbor in production, an energy official has said. The National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) h...
Oman has committed to invest $7 billion to build oil storage facilities, a petrochemical plant and a refinery in Indonesia, an Indonesian minister said on Thursday. Oman also agreed to supply crude oil to the former O...
A balanced energy mix is one of the most significant needs for Egypt, where both fossil and renewable energy sources are included. “It’s dangerous that 90% of electricity come from oil and gas fuel,” said First Under-...
Saudi Electricity Co (SEC), the Gulf’s largest utility firm, is looking for investment opportunities to offset financial pressures on its core electricity business, its chief executive said. “Because we are squeezed a...
In an exclusive with Youm7; informed sources at the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said that Royal Dutch Shell’s purchase of the BG Group will have no impact whatsoever on BG’s projects and investments. T...
Gulf equity markets may stay depressed on Monday after oil prices extended losses and corporate news provided little encouragement. Brent oil, which fell 9% last week, edged down 0.6% in Asian trade on Monday. Traders...
A proposal by Qatar’s Investment House for a 750 million riyal (Dh734 million) flotation of an agricultural firm has been shelved by regulators, while investment in Qatar is slowing generally because of weak oil price...