Tag: oil

Eni Gets New Offshore Exploration Permit in Morocco

December 21, 2017

Italian Oil & Gas Company Eni has signed a Petroleum Agreement (PA) with the Moroccan State Company ONHYM to explore the Tarfaya Offshore area, located ... Read More

Algeria’s Foreign Reserves to Further Shrink to $97 bln in 2017

November 22, 2017

Battered by falling oil and gas revenues, Algeria's foreign exchange reserves are expected to further shrink to $97 billion, down from $193 billion in 2014, ... Read More

Libya: Oil Output Falls by Over 30 PC after Armed Militants Block Pipelines

August 31, 2017

Libyan oil production has plummeted by more than 30 per cent after armed militants blocked pipelines and closed oilfields, resulting in loss in revenues of ... Read More

Cash-strapped Algeria Continues to Spend Lavishly on Defense, SIPRI

April 26, 2017

As it heeds straight towards the depletion of its oil-money coffers, Algeria imposed austerity measures, cutting subsidies and introducing taxes, while maintaining lavish spending on ... Read More

Oil/Gas Exploration: SDX Energy Inc. Upbeat over its Operations in Morocco

April 26, 2017

UK Company SDX Energy Inc. said that its drilling campaign in Morocco remains on schedule for two exploration wells in the second half of 2017, ... Read More

IMF Expresses Concern over Impact of Lower Oil on Algerian Economy

March 21, 2017

“Algeria continues to face important challenges posed by lower oil prices (…) and growth in the nonhydrocarbon sector slowed under the effects of spending cuts”, ... Read More

Libya: Haftar’s Forces Retake Lost Oil Terminals

March 15, 2017

Libyan forces aligned with renegade Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar Tuesday recaptured the two oil terminals lost to Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB) earlier this month. The ... Read More

Brussels Denounces Algerian Restrictive Measures on Trade

March 14, 2017

The European Union (EU) has denounced "restrictive measures imposed on bilateral trade" without prior consultation with the EU, says a report released on the occasion ... Read More

Russia Continues Sneaky Tactics in Support of Haftar in Libya

March 14, 2017

Set to strengthen its foothold in a Libya beset by chaos and instability, Russia threw its weight on Libya’s strongman Marshall Khalifa Haftar whose forces ... Read More

Algeria’s Foreign Reserves Dwindle to $114 bln by end of 2016

December 31, 2016

Algeria’s finances have been severely battered by the slump in oil prices, dwindling from $178 billion in 2014 to $114 billion by the end of ... Read More