2017

From Reuters Saudi Aramco is considering shelving plans for an international public offering in favor of a private share sale to world sovereign funds and institutional investors, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Talks for a private sale to foreign governments, including China, and other investors have gathered pace in recent weeks, according to the report.

From Breitbart News The Iraqi government will attempt to reopen an oil pipeline into Turkey which bypasses the autonomous region of Kurdistan, the country’s oil ministry has announced. Iraq’s oil minister, Jabar al-Luaibi, said in a statement he asked authorities to begin the process of restoring and reopening the Kirkuk Ceyhan pipeline, in a move intended to further isolate Kurdistan following last month’s

Canada’s “supercluster” spending aims to create communities of academics, investors, private businesses and policymakers who share knowledge and effectively create hives of innovation From the Financial Post The oil and gas industry has a perception that it is an innovation laggard, too slow to keep on the leading-edge of innovation OTTAWA — Canadian oil and gas companies are disappointed at