
Yesar Al-Maleki
Gulf Editor at MEES - Weekly Oil & Gas News Analysis
Energy, Climate & MENA Economics | Gulf Analyst @MeesEnergy | PhDc @ExeterIAIS, Non Res Scholar @MiddleEastInst, R. Fellow @IRISmideast | ♥️=🔖
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1 week ago |
mees.com | Yesar Al-Maleki
Opec began the unwinding of voluntary production cuts last month but the impact on actual production was limited. Output edged up by just 10,000 b/d to 26.98mn b/d, largely because previous unfettered overproduction by a handful of producers limited the scope for actual gains. The broader Opec+ alliance began unwinding 2.2mn b/d of voluntary cuts being made by eight core members in April, with combined quotas increasing by 138,000 b/d. Five of these eight producers are part of Opec.
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1 week ago |
mees.com | Yesar Al-Maleki
9 May 2025 Issue: 68 / 19 By: Yesar Al-Maleki Many cities across Iraq have been suffering blackouts since late April amid a spike in temperatures across the region.
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3 weeks ago |
mees.com | Yesar Al-Maleki
Kuwait has begun the long-planned merger of its two domestic state-owned refining companies. The move will see KPC’s Kipic and KNPC subsidiaries form a single entity which will operate the emirate’s 1.42mn b/d refining capacity as well as 3.12mn b/d gas processing capacity and the 22mn t/y Al Zour LNG import terminal. The latter and the 615,000 b/d Al Zour refinery are operated by Kipic, which was hived off from KNPC in 2016.
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3 weeks ago |
mees.com | Yesar Al-Maleki
As Iraq feels the brunt of lower oil prices, PM Mohammed al-Sudani has instructed the oil ministry to assess “operating and capital expenditure budgets” including those allocated this year to IOCs operating the country’s southern oilfields.
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3 weeks ago |
mees.com | Yesar Al-Maleki
As Iran and the US head into the third round of renewed nuclear talks this weekend, the progress made in the initial phases has kindled Iranian hopes that an agreement could be reached which will enable it to boost oil output and attract foreign investment. But any deal would be subject to the ever-changing whims of US President Trump, and talks on the more taxing technical issues are only now just beginning.
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10% of the 105,000 b/d #Opec group's share of the total addition, to be accurate. Many thanks to @gulf_intel for hosting me, @NeilAtkinson58 and @mikemcglone11 earlier this morning. #OOTT

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