Verity Ratcliffe

Middle East & North Africa editor

Verity Ratcliffe joined Interfax in May 2015 from the BBC, where she wrote business and economics news. She previously covered power and renewable energy for Middle East Economic Digest for three years from Dubai and has written for the Financial Times and Bloomberg, among others.

Email: verity.ratcliffe@interfax.co.ukPhone: +44 (0)20 3004 6216
An Eni offshore platform.

Lebanon’s licensing round result poses dilemma

Lebanon received only two bids in its long-delayed licensing round, leaving a choice between pushing on or delaying the process even further.

17 October 2017

Africa-Europe pipeline gas exports see small rise

Exports of pipeline gas from North Africa to Europe rose by 0.8% week on week in Week 41, to 862.7 MMcm.

17 October 2017
Drilling at Algeria’s In Salah dry gas field.

Algeria looks to revive shale gas push

Algeria's prime minster has called on Sonatrach to restart shale gas work in the country in the hope of boosting long-term gas output.

16 October 2017

Drilling ticks down in Middle East in September

The number of rigs targeting gas in the Middle East stood at 98 in September, down by one from the previous month.

13 October 2017
Jorf lasfar power plant in Morocco

Slow start for Moroccan LNG-to-power project

The country’s energy ministry has been dragging its heels in choosing advisers and LNG suppliers, which has led to delays.

10 October 2017

North African gas to Europe increases for second week

North African pipeline exports to Europe rose by 16.0% last week as volumes through all four pipelines increased for a second consecutive week.

10 October 2017
A photo of Tripoli, Lebanon, where one of the FSRUs will be located.

Lebanon prepares to tender three LNG import facilities

Lebanon's energy ministry is waiting on approvals from the Council of Ministers, but no objections have been expressed so far.

6 October 2017
Mitsui OSK Lines FSRU

Turkey, not Uruguay, will host world’s largest FSRU

Mitsui is sending its latest regasification vessel to Turkey even though Uruguay signed a contract for it last year.

3 October 2017
north african pipeline flows

Flows increase on all North African pipelines

North African pipeline exports to Europe rose by 33.9% last week, to 738.3 MMcm, as deliveries increased through all four pipelines

3 October 2017
A photo of an OMV gas plant.

Tunisian gas pipeline construction back on track

The South Tunisian Gas Pipeline project has restarted construction following a series of delays.

29 September 2017

North African pipeline volumes up by more than 9%

North African pipeline exports to Europe rose by 9.2% last week from the previous week, to 551.4 MMcm.

26 September 2017
Construction work on the Iran LNG project.

Iran LNG negotiations dragging on

Three consortiums are in the running to complete Iran LNG, but the price of feed gas is only one of the potential difficulties.

25 September 2017

GreenStream and Maghreb-Europe growth offsets falls

North African pipeline exports to Europe rose by 3.9% week on week in Week 37, to 505.1 MMcm.

19 September 2017

Kuwait, Pakistan drilling balances drop elsewhere in Middle East

The number of rigs targeting gas fell in Oman and Egypt in August, but rose in Kuwait and Pakistan.

15 September 2017
Parliamentary address by Michel Aoun, president of Lebanon

Lebanon licensing round schedule hinges on tax law

A parliamentary vote next week will determine the timeline for Lebanon’s long-awaited licensing round.

15 September 2017
A gas rig in the Khazzan field

Oman to invite bids for exploration licences

Oman is confident the onshore blocks it is offering will attract a high level of interest.

12 September 2017

North African pipeline volumes to Europe fall by 12%

Pipeline gas exports from North Africa to Europe were down to 486 MMcm last week as Italian deliveries dropped.

12 September 2017
Aerial view of the Yemen LNG plant at Balhaf.

Yemen LNG preparing for restart – sources

Repairs to the pipeline linking the Balhaf liquefaction plant to its gas fields pave the way for LNG to start flowing again.

8 September 2017

Volumes to Europe rise on all North African pipelines

North African pipeline exports to Europe were up by 26% last week, to 554.6 MMcm, as all four pipelines delivered more gas

5 September 2017

Oman lines up exploration round with long-term view

Oman is hoping its forthcoming licensing round will help it expand its gas industry.

1 September 2017

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