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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…

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…

Morocco challenges Algeria’s Gulf neutrality policies

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ALGERIA

Algeria's policy towards the Gulf.

Saudi Arabia needs a strategy for the hydrogen sector

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SAUDI ARABIA

It intends to produce up to 11 million tonnes of ‘blue ammonia’ annually by 2030, using 'blue' hydrogen made from natural gas but with mitigated carbon impacts. The target lacks…

Middle East financial regulation pressure will grow

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MIDDLE EAST

The international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has black-listed Iran, grey-listed Syria and Yemen, and identified significant problems elsewhere. Several Middle Eastern…

Thai search for investors in land bridge will be tough

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THAILAND

The road-and-rail project, which could end up costing around USD30bn, would link deep-water ports on either side of the Kra Isthmus, in effect connecting the Andaman Sea and 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…

United Arab Emirates will increase oil and gas output

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

ADNOC believes there will be a solid market for hydrocarbons for decades to come; it aims to preserve its role as a leading global hydrocarbons supplier while cutting carbon…

Bahrain’s tourism strategy will face stiff challenges

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BAHRAIN

Tourism development forms a key plank of Bahrain’s long-term economic growth strategy. However, almost all its Gulf peers are pursuing the same goal, armed with often-superior…

Saudi Arabia will lead Gulf funds’ inward focus shift

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GULF STATES

This echoed the strategy of the sovereign wealth funds of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states after the 2008 global financial crisis, but there are several key differences: GCC…