Kuwait names new defence, finance ministersThe Kuwaiti ruler swore in a new government on Monday, handing the defence ministry to his eldest son and appointing new oil and finance ministers, said a report. The move comes weeks after the previous government, which had been More… |
New Iraq oil minister says solution to conflict with Kurds possibleIraq's new oil minister Jabar Ali Al Luaibi said a solution to the Iraqi government's conflict over oil with the Kurdish self-ruled region was possible. "There are solutions to the existing problem More… |
No discussions with Opec on output says Russia ministerRussian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview there were no discussions about possible coordination with Opec on oil output after a failed attempt to jointly maintain production levels earlier this year. "We do More… |
No discussions with Opec on output says Russia ministerRussian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview there were no discussions about possible coordination with Opec on oil output after a failed attempt to jointly maintain production levels earlier this year. "We do More… |
Nigeria's oil minister replaced as oil company bossNigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has replaced Oil Minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as group managing director of state oil company NNPC as part of a wider board overhaul. Oil accounts for about 70 per cent of Nigeria' revenue More… |
Shaikh Mohammed named Bahrain's new oil ministerBahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has replaced the oil minister in a minor cabinet reshuffle on Friday that affected two cabinet portfolios, state news agency BNA reported. Shaikh Mohammed, a member of the ruling family, More… |
Oil prices to rise in second half, says UAE oil ministerUAE Oil Minister Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazroui expects the oil price to pick up in the second half of this year, he said on Thursday. Mazroui told reporters in Vienna the market needs the oil price to appreciate to sustain invest More… |
New Saudi oil minister is believer in reformIt was January 2016 and oil prices had crashed to their lowest in more than a decade. Saudi Arabia's Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih, a favourite to take over the oil ministry from his mentor Ali Al-Naimi, was not panicking. A More… |
New Saudi oil minister is believer in reformIt was January 2016 and oil prices had crashed to their lowest in more than a decade. Saudi Arabia's Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih, a favourite to take over the oil ministry from his mentor Ali Al-Naimi, was not panicking. A More… |
Saudi gets new oil minister in cabinet shake-upSaudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday replaced his veteran oil minister and restructured some big ministries in a major reshuffle apparently intended to support a wide-ranging economic reform programme unveiled last week. The More… |