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Gulf arms sector localisation may be slow and patchy

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GULF STATES

Some Gulf states have targeted the development of an indigenous arms industry as part of their economic diversification efforts.

China will focus on Middle East energy, not politics

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MIDDLE EAST/CHINA

A significant proportion of imports come from the Middle East, where security-driven supply risks -- and Saudi Arabia’s production restraint -- are also helping to drive up oil…

Algerian efforts to diversify the economy will be slow

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ALGERIA

Beijing is already involved in several investment projects in Algeria, largely focused on exploiting the country’s untapped mineral resources. China will reportedly now invest…

Qatar will expand its LNG output at home and abroad

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QATAR

State-owned QE is expanding its foreign hydrocarbon portfolio taking advantage of high gas revenues. It is also expanding its domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity…

Saudi Aramco’s immediate focus will be on gas catch up

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SAUDI ARABIA

Aramco is doubling down on a strategy to become a major player in the global gas sector, with higher production at home and abroad, while boosting efforts to convert an…

Iraq will slowly raise domestic gas supply

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IRAQ

In early May, a sixth licensing round elicited minimal interest. However, hitherto slow-moving projects to capture and use associated gas burnt at oilfields are accelerating. That…

Qatar-US ties could strengthen despite Hamas relations

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QATAR/UNITED STATES

Qatar has played an important mediating role during the ongoing Gaza conflict. Doha was granted Major Non-NATO Ally status in March 2022 in recognition of its contribution to US…

Abu Dhabi's international expansion will increase

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ABU DHABI

The deal was the company’s fourth overseas gas deal as part of its international strategy to diversify its revenue streams from domestic oil production to equip it better to…

Gulf states: Western investment drive will accelerate

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GULF STATES

This trend was sustained in 2023 with USD23bn worth of investments in US markets alone. However, Gulf investments are subject increasingly to greater Western scrutiny because of…

Trade will tighten Gulf-South Korea relations

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GULF STATES/SOUTH KOREA

Previously, in December 2023, South Korea signed a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), only the bloc’s second with a major…