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Gulf states will struggle to meet domestic gas demand

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KUWAIT/SAUDI ARABIA/UAE

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are pursuing ambitious natural gas plans that depend on relatively high-cost non-associated gas developments.

Oman's gas sector will be prioritised over oil

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OMAN

Foreign investment in the last decade has helped to raise gas output and stabilise oil production, but the prospects for major new oil discoveries are slim. As its foreign markets…

Iraqi efforts to curb Iran energy dependence will fail

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IRAQ/IRAN

Failures of Iranian gas and electricity supplies have combined with attacks on pylons and a heatwave to cause severe power cuts in Iraq this summer. In the longer term, Tehran’s…

Solar power set for expansion in the Gulf

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GULF STATES

Solar power in the Gulf.

Gulf oil dependency poses long-term stability risk

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GULF STATES

Diversification outlook in the GCC.

Gulf states will boost oil output to varying degrees

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GULF STATES

International decarbonisation calls have prompted the countries to maximise extraction as quickly as possible while demand and prices remain relatively high. Variations in the…

Middle Eastern momentum for solar power will grow

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MIDDLE EAST

Solar power has taken centre stage in the new-found Middle Eastern drive to diversify energy sources, meeting rising power demand, sustaining oil and gas exports and providing an…

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…

Prospects for Middle Eastern oil economies to end-2022

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PROSPECTS H2 2022

Prospects for Middle Eastern oil economy to end-2022.

Saudi and wider Gulf renewables push will face hurdles

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SAUDI ARABIA/ GULF STATES

Energy subsidies are a major blockage to wider adoption of renewable energy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), where pricing bids have recently broken world records. The low…