One of the major problems faced by decision-makers is the rising cost of refinery projects A few weeks ago I wrote about the outlook for the petroleum refining industry in the Middle East and the great expansion that is forthcoming from about 8 million barrels a day (mbd) to 15.5 mbd in 2020. One of the major problems faced by decision-makers is the rising cost of ref
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Download PDF In Iraq, the journey to prosperity and success will be much faster this time around – we did it 5,000 years ago, and we will do it again. Turkey’s insatiable demand for energy to sustain its growth and development has seen it casting aside its traditional suppliers as it looks to the Caspian region and Iraq to secure its energy requirements. According to the OE
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Turkey’s insatiable demand for energy has recently seen it cast its eyes towards the Caspian region and Iraq to meet its needs. According to the International Energy Agency reports, Turkey’s spending on energy imports reached $60 billion last year. That figure is expected to further increase this year. Attending the third Caspian Forum in Istanbul last week, I witnessed the at
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Report sees large disparities in regional energy prices affecting industrial competitiveness 12 November 2013 Technology and high prices are opening up new oil resources, but this does not mean the world is on the verge of an era of oil abundance, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2013 edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO-2013). Although rising oil o
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The Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Jordan, 2006 -An Analytical and Planning Tool for Growth, Income Distribution and Poverty Reduction- By Dr. Hashim Al-Ali * Abstract This Report presents the first Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) compiled for Jordan. This Jordanian Social Accounting Matrix (JOSAM) has been constructed using 2006 Input-Output (I
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