Middle East
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July 10, 2025
With OPEC+ nearing the end of a first phase of major output hikes, the market’s attention is turning to what will come after, say Goldman Sachs analysts. The organization and its allies have been voluntarily holding back a second, smaller tranche of supply, propping up oil prices.
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July 10, 2025
Senior officials from three of OPEC’s core producer nations — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait — spoke out at a conference in Vienna this week in support of the producer group's recent mega-supply boosts, citing stability and benefits to the broader global market.
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July 09, 2025
The NATO Innovation Fund and Investinor will pay $14 million for a stake in Kongsberg Ferrotech, enabling the startup to scale up production of its submersible robot. The first machine already is currently deployed for offshore oil and gas operations in Abu Dhabi.
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July 09, 2025
Kuwait Petroleum Corp., Kuwait’s state oil company, said OPEC+’s latest super-sized supply hike and recent interactions with customers suggest persistent demand growth beyond the summer driving season.
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July 08, 2025
JDR Cable Systems (JDR) has secured a significant service contract by Larsen & Toubro (L&T), through which JDR will test 14 umbilical cables for offshore platforms in the Middle East, covering two major work scopes across multiple offshore platforms.
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July 04, 2025
OPEC+ will increase oil production even more rapidly than expected next month, as the group led by Saudi Arabia seeks to capitalize on strong summer demand in its move to reclaim market share. Eight key alliance members agreed to raise supply by 548,000 bpd at a conference on Saturday.
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July 04, 2025
Subsea7 has secured a sizeable contract for offshore Egypt to conduct engineering, procurement, commissioning and installation of flexible pipelines, umbilicals, and associated subsea components for a tie back to existing infrastructures.
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July 03, 2025
Longitude Engineering has landed a contract to provide detailed engineering and project management services for Petroleum Marine Services (PMS), the main EPIC contractor for the Phase XI Deepwater Project of the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) concession.
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July 01, 2025
The global energy community is set to converge in Dubai on December 10 for a landmark event dedicated to shaping the future of natural gas across the region. The Middle East Gas Conference 2025 will serve as a strategic touchpoint for aligning industry priorities on gas-to-power, while maximizing the region’s economic potential.
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July 01, 2025
Momentary price spikes aside, the recent conflict and now uneasy ceasefire between Israel and Iran has done little to alter the trajectory of global oil markets, according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights.
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June 30, 2025
ADNOC Drilling has secured a contract valued at up to $800 million by ADNOC Onshore for the provision of integrated hydraulic fracturing services for conventional and tight reservoirs, the UAE-based company announced Monday.
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June 25, 2025
The Forum Energy Technologies (FET) Subsea product line has secured a contract to provide two work class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to CCC Underwater Engineering (CCC UE), the UAE-based offshore construction organization.
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June 25, 2025
Israel ordered the resumption of production at its biggest natural gas field following a truce in hostilities with Iran, setting the stage for higher exports to Egypt. Chevron is working to resume regular production within a few hours, sources said.
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June 24, 2025
The latest price slump brings the market back to where it was before Israel attacked Iran on June 12. Traders are now refocusing on a looming surplus later in the year, with a supply surge from producers both inside and outside the OPEC+ alliance set to outpace growth in demand.
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June 24, 2025
Trump administration officials considered a range of options in case of a major oil supply disruption in the Middle East ahead of the U.S. strikes on Iran and President Donald Trump’s ceasefire declaration, according to people familiar with the matter.
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June 23, 2025
Delivered at its state-of-the-art GTSC training center in Dammam, 3t's enhanced facilities and new programs mark a significant milestone in supporting female workforce participation and advancing Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.
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June 23, 2025
OEG has finalized an agreement with Al Nasr Holding Co. in Qatar. The agreement further reinforces the OEG's strategic partnership with Venture Gulf Engineering (VGE), an Al Nasr subsidiary, which supports the oil and gas, petrochemical, and industrial sectors in Qatar.
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June 20, 2025
Brent crude oil futures remain capped below the $80/bbl mark, as the crisis enters its second week with no clear resolution in sight, Rystad Energy analysts stated. The U.S. has signaled a potential two-week window for possible military action, while still leaving room for diplomacy.
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June 22, 2025
Oil traders are preparing for an oil-price surge when trading reopens, with the focus on whether Tehran’s retaliation to U.S. airstrikes will lead to a disruption in crude flows that have been largely unaffected so far.
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June 20, 2025
A week since Israel and Iran started to exchange missile barrages, oil tanker transits through the critical Strait of Hormuz have remained largely steady, according to Bloomberg's vessel tracker.
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June 20, 2025
Oil slumped after President Donald Trump signaled a decision on whether to strike Iran will be made within two weeks, easing fears about an imminent attack from the U.S.
