UAE planned to attack Qatar with US-trained mercs: Ex-official
madaresharghi Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah told the Spanish daily ABC earlier this week that the UAE hired a "Blackwater-linked" private security contractor to train the mercenaries, referring to the notorious ...
Saudi Arabia's Falih Calls for Crude Supply Cooperation
madaresharghi Saudi Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih made a high profile visit to Iraq on Saturday, calling for increased economic cooperation and praising coordination to boost crude oil prices. In a ...
Kuwaiti Emir warns of escalation of Arab states crisis
madaresharghi Addressing the Kuwaiti parliament on Tuesday, the Emir noted that Kuwait's goal as the leading mediator in the crisis was to save the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) union from ...
Iran Keeping Hopes Alive for Natural Gas Export to Europe
madaresharghi Despite years of speculations and no action, Iran continues to weigh options to transport its profuse natural gas resources to Europe and emerge from a marginal exporter in the ...
PDVSA Blocked From Using Terminal Over Unpaid Bills
madaresharghi Venezuela's state-run petroleum firm PDVSA has been barred from using a NuStar Energy oil storage terminal in the Caribbean over $26 million in unpaid bills, according to documents reviewed ...
5,600 Daesh terrorists return to their countries, including US, UK: Report
madaresharghi The US-based think tank Soufan Center published a report on Tuesday saying that those returning home will be a security challenge for years to come. They include half of the estimated 850 ...
NIGC Assures Stable Energy Supply in Winter
madaresharghi In line with efforts to ensure energy supply during the cold winter days, National Iranian Gas Company is endeavoring to maximize natural gas output from South Pars Gas Field ...
Iraq Raising Crude Exports to Make Up for Kirkuk Shortfall
madaresharghi Iraq said it was increasing oil exports on Saturday from the southern Basra region by 200,000 barrels per day to make up for a shortfall from the northern Kirkuk ...
OPEC, Allies Keep Options Open to Rebalance Markets
madaresharghi OPEC and its non-OPEC allies reiterated that all options to rebalance the oil market “are left open”, as the producers announced the highest level of compliance with their agreement ...
Sharp Drop in Iraqi Kurdistan Crude Exports
madaresharghi Oil exports from Iraq’s Kurdistan via the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan were still flowing at sharply reduced rates on Saturday and Sunday, two shipping sources told Reuters. Flows ...