The Gulf’s growing oil storage crunch
Oman’s main crude export terminal at Mina Al Fahal gives the Sultanate a structural advantage over Gulf-facing exporters, Welligence Energy Analytics MENA analyst Eric Soosay…
Read MoreWhen Hormuz shuts, where do the barrels go?
Oman’s main crude export terminal at Mina Al Fahal gives the Sultanate a structural advantage over Gulf-facing exporters, Welligence Energy Analytics MENA analyst Eric Soosay…
Read MoreIraq faces summer blackouts
Oil production has been slashed to about a quarter of prewar levels, according to Welligence analyst Eric Soosay, and Iraq has shut the majority of…
Read MoreWelligence Middle East | The Iran War: State of play in the region – Update #3
The ceasefire brokered by Pakistan has paved the way for diplomatic efforts. Meanwhile, Gulf States will be looking to take stock and next steps. CLIENT…
Read MoreWelligence Southeast Asia Rumblings 2026 | Southeast Asia upstream: Energy security to drive a new wave of investment
The Welligence team recently attended the biennial Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Asia 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In parallel, the team had several insightful discussions…
Read MoreWelligence Middle East | The Iran War: State of play in the region
As the Iran war enters its fifth week, material energy flows from the Gulf have remained constricted whilst energy infrastructure have become targets. CLIENT ACCESS…
Read MoreSoutheast Asia Rumblings on the Ground | Momentum builds across licensing, gas growth and strategic repositioning
Southeast Asia is accelerating upstream licensing activity, with Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei and even Myanmar launching or preparing bid rounds to drive investment and replace…
Read MoreWho won coveted prize for multibillion-dollar Middle East offshore expansion project?
Carlos Bellorin, executive vice president of energy trends and analysis at Welligence Energy Analytics, earlier told Upstream that while the United Arab Emirates’ oil production…
Read MoreWelligence Sub-Saharan Africa | What to look for in 2026
Upstream activity in Sub-Saharan Africa enters a pivotal year in 2026 as operators push frontier and mature plays. Onshore efforts in Uganda, Kenya, Namibia and…
Read MoreFive to watch: The Middle East’s $150 billion oil and gas megaprojects
Carlos Bellorin, executive vice president for energy trends and analysis at Welligence Energy Analytics, believes that the UAE’s oilfield expansion drive, on the back of…
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