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With around 40% of the world’s oil supply coming from the Persian Gulf, in addition to exploration and production (E&P), MEOG’s coverage includes policy and transport issues which can cause price spikes in the global hydrocarbon markets.

MEOG offers insight into the latest developments in the oil and gas sectors of Bahrain, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the UAE and Yemen. While much of the region has been extensively explored, there remain ‘frontier’ areas of E&P. Oil shale efforts in Jordan could provide vast resources through the greater cost effectiveness of new technologies. To the north-west, Beirut has grown increasingly impatient to follow the major gas discovery trend in the Eastern Med. and Lebanon’s first offshore bid round is likely to kick off drilling campaigns in the medium term.

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Egypt cuts planned October LNG imports by 40% as electricity demand falls

12 October 2026

Egypt's EGAS reduces planned October LNG imports to 12 cargoes as cooler weather eases electricity demand, despite persistent gas supply shortages.

Türkiye begins Eastern Black Sea seismic survey

11 October 2026

State-owned TPAO has begun seismic acquisition off Trabzon in the Eastern Black Sea

CNOOC begins exploration push on Iraq's Block 7

11 October 2026

Chin’s CNOOC has started exploration work at Iraq’s Block 7

Iran plans Kharg oil terminal upgrades to safeguard crude exports

11 October 2026

Iran has created investment opportunities to upgrade infrastructure at Kharg Island, which handles almost 90% of the country’s crude oil exports, to maintain the terminal’s operational readiness and sustain shipments.

BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Why Azerbaijan’s official news agency lifted lid on Turkey’s hidden trade with Israel

10 October 2026

Report exposing cargoes shipped to Israeli ports came after President Aliyev made fiery address complaining of interference in his country’s affairs.

Tankers reportedly hit by sea mines in Hormuz

10 October 2026

Several powerful explosions rocked the Strait of Hormuz after tankers hit sea mines.

Iran gas refinery hits 10-year processing high

9 October 2026

Iran’s Shahid Hashemi-Nejad Gas Refinery processed more than 7bn cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas in the first half of the current Persian calendar year, its highest intake for the same period in a decade.

Iran’s new oil chief vows to keep industry moving despite US pressure

9 October 2026

Iran’s Acting Oil Minister Hamid Bovard said the country’s oil industry was “more alive, determined and capable than ever”, days after US officials questioned Tehran’s ability to keep its oil trade going under pressure from Washington.

UAE's Arcius Energy reviews natural gas expansion and development plans in Egypt

8 October 2026

Arcius Energy plans to accelerate natural gas exploration, field development, and production in Egypt

Iranian giant beats oil, gas targets in western fields

8 October 2026

The state-owned Iranian Central Oil Fields Co. (ICOFC) exceeded its oil production target the west by 3% in the first half of the Persian calendar year and surpassed its gas target at the Tang-e-Bijar field by 6%, its chief executive said.

Egypt and Cyprus pledge closer coordination on Mediterranean gas projects using Egyptian export infrastructure

8 October 2026

Egypt and Cyprus have pledged closer coordination on the Cronos and Aphrodite offshore gas fields, which would use Egyptian plants to process and export Cypriot gas.

Iran’s ex-oil minister rejects Trump claim over resignation

7 October 2026

Former Iranian oil minister Mohsen Paknejad dismissed Donald Trump’s claim that he quit after acknowledging Iran had no economy or oil, saying his resignation was unrelated to the US president’s remarks.

Halliburton rules out work on the Falklands’ Sea Lion project, drilling to begin in early 2027

7 October 2026

US oilfield services company Halliburton has ruled out any involvement in the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands, saying it has consulted Argentine federal authorities over potential criminal and civil enforcement.

QatarEnergy secures $3bn syndicated loan from Chinese banks

7 October 2026

State-owned QatarEnergy has finalised a $3bn syndicated loan financed exclusively by four major Chinese financial institutions, a critical move given the company's rising lost revenues due to the Strait of Hormuz closure.

Iran pushes up eastern gas output by 1bn cubic metres

7 October 2026

Iran ramped up gas production from its eastern fields by 1bn cubic metres (bcm) in the first half of the current Persian year from a year earlier, as the country prepares to secure supplies to northeastern provinces during winter.

UAE's Dana Gas begins graphene production at Sharjah plant

7 October 2026

Dana Gas announced that it has initiated commercial graphene production at the Sharjah Graphene Complex in the United Arab Emirates.

Saudi Arabia restores East-West pipeline, bypassing Strait of Hormuz

7 October 2026

Saudi Arabia has restored 5.8mn barrels per day of crude transit through its East-West pipeline, according to the kingdom's energy minister.

China turns to Qatar and Iraq to cover Iranian crude supply shortages

7 October 2026

Chinese independent refiners have aggressively pivoted to Iraqi and Qatari crude to offset the Iranian supply collapse, securing up to 20mn barrels for October and November delivery.

Israel's NewMed Energy and Ratio Energies terminate natural gas supply contract

7 October 2026

Israel’s Delek Group subsidiary NewMed Energy and joint-venture partner Ratio Energies have formally terminated a natural gas supply agreement from the offshore Leviathan reservoir.

Kazakhstan, Oman sign eight agreements, discuss deeper economic ties

7 October 2026

Kazakhstan and Oman signed eight agreements covering investment, transport, finance and energy during Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said’s state visit to Astana on October 5.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activate mutual defence alliance unveiled two months ago

6 October 2026

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan said on October 6 that they had decided to activate their new mutual defence alliance, the Mecca Pact, with Turkish and Pakistani troops to be “rapidly deployed” to the Saudi Kingdom.

MISC names Th'ailib LNG carrier

6 October 2026

Malaysia’s MISC Group has named its latest LNG carrier, Th'ailib, at a Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea.

Adnoc to supply 2mn tonnes of LNG to Thailand's Gulf Group

6 October 2026

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company announced that it has executed a multi-year sale and purchase agreement to supply 2mn tonnes of LNG to Thailand's Gulf Group.

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Frazer Simm

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