FeaturedOil & GasHollywood film ‘Sands of Fortune’ to spotlight Saudi’s lucrative oil industryIFM CorrespondentSeptember 5, 2023September 4, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 5, 2023September 4, 2023 Saudi Arabia discovered oil at 1,440 meters in the Dammam oilfield in March 1938... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedBusiness Leader of the Week: Meet Amin Hassan Nasser, CEO of AramcoIFM CorrespondentSeptember 1, 2023October 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 1, 2023October 10, 2023 Amin Hassan Nasser's stint with Saudi Aramco started in 1982 as an engineer in the oil production department, following which he went on to work in the venture's drilling and reservoir wing... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasKuwait records first budget surplus in nine years thanks to soaring oil pricesIFM CorrespondentAugust 3, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 3, 2023 Over the course of a year, Kuwait brought in 28.8 billion dinars, a 54.7 per cent increase over the previous year... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasOil prices slide further amid concerns over China’s economic growthIFM CorrespondentJuly 5, 2023July 5, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 5, 2023July 5, 2023 China, the top oil importer in the world, is experiencing a sputtering recovery, which continues to worry the market... Read more
EnergyFeaturedCanada’s net-zero emissions target at risk, says regulatorIFM CorrespondentJune 28, 2023June 28, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJune 28, 2023June 28, 2023 The CER's annual report outlined three scenarios for Canada's net-zero ambition, emphasizing the challenges of reducing emissions nationally... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasKenya to invest more in oil facilities?IFM CorrespondentJune 16, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJune 16, 2023 Currently, Kenya does not produce any hydrocarbons, although the country most likely has the potential to become an oil producer after 2030... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasAfter a two-year hiatus, US oil shipment heads to South AfricaIFM CorrespondentJune 1, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJune 1, 2023 Kpler data show that Saudi Arabia, West and Central Africa, and South Africa are the primary sources of South Africa's oil... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasIF Insights: Have the sanctions against Russia worked?IFM CorrespondentMay 25, 2023October 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMay 25, 2023October 10, 2023 One of the primary objectives of the sanctions was to limit Russia's access to the global energy market and reduce its ability to export oil... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasFall in oil output to slow down Saudi GDP growth in 2023?IFM CorrespondentMay 19, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMay 19, 2023 The non-oil revenues increased by 9% in Q1 2023 while oil revenues declined by 3%, as per the Saudi government stats... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasUS inventory jump, rate hike worries bring negative volatility in oil sectorIFM CorrespondentFebruary 21, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 21, 2023 Russian Deputy PM Alexander Novak announced that the country plans to cut its oil production by 500,000 barrels per day in March 2023... Read more