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THE MOUNTING CRISIS EATING AWAY AT THE HOUSE OF SAUD & CYPRIAN GAS RESERVE DISCOVERY SCRAMBLES REGIONAL RIVALS

2/28/2019

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Mammoth gas discovery off Cyprus intensifies regional rivalries 
Cyprus’ Energy Minister Georgios Lakkotrypis announced on Thursday that ExxonMobil has discovered the third-biggest gas deposit in the world off the coast of the island, which is subject to territorial claims from Turkey. The deposit is southwest of the island, close to Egypt’s territorial waters, and contains anywhere from 142 billion to 227 billion cubic meters of gas. ExxonMobil Vice President Tristan Aspray floated constructing a plant to process the gas on Greek Cyprus. Exxon partners with Qatar Petroleum to carry out exploratory drilling off the Mediterranean island, a point of contention with Turkey despite its alliance with Doha.  Read More  ​
 While it is unrealistic to expect a dramatic turnaround of an oil-revenue-dependent economy within a few years, it is also hard to imagine how Saudi Arabia can sustain the current rate of expenditure. Finish here.
Saudi Arabia to cut oil exports in April reuters.com
Saudi Gas Export Plan Shines New Light on Efforts to Isolate Iran
By Dr. James M. Dorsey, March 14, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Saudi plans to become a major gas exporter within a decade raise questions about what the real goal of the kingdom’s policy, and by extension that of the US, is towards Iran.

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OPEC oil output falls as Saudi cuts continue
Aramco boosts crown prince's agenda with $10 billion bond to buy Saudi petrochemicals giant 
Saudi Aramco will issue its first bond of $10 billion as early as next week, the Wall Street Journal reported today. The bond will shed unprecedented light on the operations of Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil company as it seeks to buy a majority stake in Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC), the kingdom’s petrochemicals firm. Riyadh has repeatedly delayed publicly listing Aramco. The move is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s efforts to modernize and diversfiy the kingdom's oil-based economy.   Read More  ​
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the southern eurasian gas corridor heats up

2/27/2019

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https://www.euractiv.com/section/azerbaijan/news/commission-eager-to-see-the-capacity-of-southern-gas-corridor-doubled/
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LIBYA:  CRUX OF NORTH AFRICA FOR THE LONG WAR MUST RESUME OUTPUT & AFGHANISTAN RESUMES EXPORTS VIA INDIA'S IRANIAN PORT

2/27/2019

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Libya’s El Sharara oilfield, the country’s biggest, remains closed because an armed group is still there, the chairman of state oil firm NOC said on Sunday. – Reuters
Afghanistan began exports to India through an Iranian port on Sunday, official said, as the landlocked, war-torn nation turns to overseas markets to improve its economy. – Reuters
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WHY THE TRANS-CASPIAN PIPELINE MATTERS

2/21/2019

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SAUDI'S LEAD CUT IN OPEC FOR RISE IN PRICE & GULF MONARCHIES TURN EAST TO CHINA

2/15/2019

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The Gulf’s eastward turn: The logic of Gulf-China economic ties
Karen E. Young | American Enterprise Institute 
Arab Gulf states are expanding their political and economic ties with China as a bridge strategy to create a next-generation energy market in traditional oil and gas products, as well as petrochemical production and future market access in expected areas of consumer growth.
WSJ:  OPEC SEEKS MASSIVE CUT
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WHY CAN'T MIDDLE EASTERN ECONOMIES DIVERSIFY OUT FROM OIL?  AL JAZEERA EXAMINES POLITICS IN THE LAND OF ISHMAEL

2/10/2019

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LIBYAN OIL, LOBBYISTS & TEAM TRUMPS NORTH AFRICAN COUNTER-TERROR POLICY

2/5/2019

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Is Libya's revolution anniversary cause for celebration?
It seems Libyans have nothing to celebrate on the eighth anniversary of its revolution.
Eastern forces hand southern oil field over to Libyan state oil company 
Forces loyal to eastern strongman Khalifa Hifter handed Libya’s largest oil field over to state oil guards on Tuesday in an effort to get the national oil company to restart production. The self-proclaimed Libyan National Army took control of El Sharara, which normally produces 315,000 barrels of oil per day, earlier this month. Oil production closed down in December after local tribesmen seized the field to pressure the state to make financial and other concessions. A spokesman for the Tripoli-based National Oil Company said on Tuesday the oil field will reopen once inspection and security arrangements are in place.  Read More  ​
Hifter’s forces take southern Libya’s largest oil field 
Forces loyal to military strongman Khalifa Hifter captured southern Libya’s largest oil field on Wednesday without a fight. El Sharara field, which normally produces 315,000 barrels of oil per day, has been closed since December by local tribesmen demanding their salaries be paid. Hifter’s self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) launched a military offensive last month in southern Libya to eliminate armed groups and secure oil facilities.  Read More  ​
Gadhafi-linked Libyan oil tycoon enters Washington lobbying fray
Libyan oil tycoon Hassan Tatanaki has begun lobbying in the US in an effort to get the Donald Trump administration to get behind the push for fresh elections in the war-torn country.
Why southern Libya overwhelmingly supports Hifter
Despite negative media coverage, Libya’s military strongman Gen. Khalifa Hifter’s takeover of Sabha in the south was widely welcomed by local tribes that are tired of dealing with gangs and criminals.
Eastern Libyan forces clash with tribesmen in push for southern oil fields 
Forces loyal to eastern strongman Khalifa Hifter took control on Thursday of the El Feel oil field in Libya’s southwest. Earlier this month, the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA) seized the country's largest oil field, El Sharara, from striking tribesmen before handing it over to the state oil company this week. The LNA is leading an offensive in the south to secure oil fields and eliminate criminal gangs.
Meanwhile, violent clashes between Hifter's army and local tribesmen in the southern city of Murzuq continued for a second day. The LNA lost three of its soldiers when it entered the city on Wednesday, while at least 11 tribesmen have been reportedly killed.
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OIL, PETROL MONARCHIES & RISING CIVIL SOCIETY FOR GULF MONARCHIES

2/4/2019

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What’s yours is mine: Gulf sovereign wealth funds as a barometer of state-society relations
 
Karen E. Young | Project on Middle East Political Science 
 
The moment of late-rentierism is now heightening questions of ownership and of the state’s role as guardian of society’s wealth.
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