MEES - Weekly Oil & Gas News Analysis

MEES, which stands for Middle East Economic Survey, is a weekly publication dedicated to reporting on energy news, data, and analysis in the Middle East and North Africa region. Each week, we cover a wide range of topics, including Oil & Gas, Transportation and LNG, Refining and Petrochemicals, Power and Water, OPEC, Geopolitical Risks, Corporate Strategies, as well as Economics and Finance. Our aim is to provide comprehensive insights and information relevant to the energy sector.

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Adnoc Flexes Murban Crude Back To Ruwais Refinery

2 days ago | mees.com | Jamie Ingram

It’s back to the future for Adnoc, which is switching out Upper Zakum crude for Murban at its Ruwais refining complex. Murban was traditionally the baseload feedstock for Adnoc’s refineries, but it has largely been replaced by the heavier Upper Zakum crude at the 417,000 b/d Ruwais West refinery following the completion of the $3.5bn Crude Flexibility Project (CFP) upgrades in late-2023. For Adnoc, Murban is more than just a crude oil.
XRG Tasked With Accelerating Adnoc’s Global Growth

2 days ago | mees.com | Jamie Ingram

Since its launch in late 2024, Adnoc’s international subsidiary XRG has been making waves (MEES, 6 December 2024). The $80bn firm was established with three core strategic platforms – Global Chemicals, International Gas, and Low Carbon Energies – but has now switched out the latter for a new ‘Energy Solutions’ platform.
EDF, Kowepo To Team Up At Abu Dhabi’s Zarraf Solar

2 days ago | mees.com | Jamie Ingram

France’s EDF has announced that EDF Power Solutions and Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. (Kowepo) signed a Joint Development Agreement with Abu Dhabi state offtaker Ewec for the 1.5GW Al Zarraf Solar PV IPP project during last week’s World Utilities Congress. Ewec issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified companies for development of Al Zarraf in January (MEES, 10 January). Abu Dhabi’s solar capacity currently stands at 2.6GW, and Ewec has targeted 10GW by 2030.
OMV Exits Abu Dhabi Sour Gas Development

2 days ago | mees.com | Jamie Ingram

Austria’s OMV announced on 30 May that it has exited its position in a high profile gas development in Abu Dhabi.
2028 Shaping Up To Be A Big Year For Saudi Power Sector

2 days ago | mees.com | Jamie Ingram

As Saudi Arabia moves forward on its trajectory towards ending oil burn by 2030, 2028 is shaping up to be an inflection point. Recent months have seen a number of contracts awarded for developing gas-fired power generation capacity in the kingdom, with the projects due to be completed in 2028. A key driver behind the 2028 date? It’s when the Master Gas System (MGS) Phase III expansion project is due to be completed.
Iraq LNG Import Plans Paused As Gas Shortage Looms

1 week ago | mees.com | Yesar Al-Maleki

LNG import plans are rapidly losing momentum due to Iraq’s failure to secure a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU). The ministerial energy council had been reviewing only one proposal from Breeze Investment, a little-known UAE-based company, despite receiving at least one offer from a more established firm. Concerns over pricing have stalled progress, delaying a final recommendation to the cabinet.
Kuwait Fuel Exports At Record High

1 week ago | mees.com | Jamie Ingram

Kuwait has been exporting record amounts of fuel oil this year, cashing in on the price rally for high sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) and very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO). Kpler data shows fuel oil exports hitting a record three-month-average 202,000 b/d in April before falling back slightly this month. Around two thirds of Kuwait’s fuel oil exports are VLSFO from the 615,000 b/d Al Zour refinery. Fuel oil prices have rallied this year, with HSFO pricing at a rare premium to crude oil.
GulfNav Agrees Terms For Brooge Acquisition

1 week ago | mees.com | Jamie Ingram

Dubai-listed GulfNav announced on 28 May that it has signed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Nasdaq-listed Brooge Energy for a AED3.3bn ($900mn) purchase of its assets and subsidiaries; namely Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Company (BPGIC) FZE, Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Company Phase III FZE, and BPGIC Phase 3 Limited.
Mauritania Pushes For Tortue LNG Expansion

1 week ago | mees.com | Peter Stevenson

P CEO Murray Auchincloss recently led a high-ranking delegation to the firm’s newest LNG export facility; the Great Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) which straddles the Mauritania/Senegal maritime boundary. The first cargo from the 2.3mn t/y Phase 1 project was shipped by BP on 15 April, reaching China’s Dapeng port on 22 May, according to Kpler. BP operates GTA with a 56% working interest, alongside Kosmos Energy (27%), Senegal state firm Petrosen (10%) and Mauritania’s SMH (7%).
Nitzana Pipeline Setback Threatens Israel-Egypt Export Expansion

1 week ago | mees.com | Peter Stevenson

A dispute over the planned 600mn cfd ‘Nitzana link’ aimed at boosting Israeli pipeline gas exports to Egypt threatens to cap future gas flows. The plan entails constructing a 65km pipeline connecting Israel’s southern gas network at Ramat Hovav to Egypt’s gas network on the eastern Sinai Peninsula and was initially announced in 2023.