Tom Ashby Archive
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Oct 24, 2010
As the organisation celebrates its Golden Jubilee, independent observers and members alike are well aware the landscape of the global energy industry is changing. The challenge now is how to adapt to it. Read Article A new era faces OPEC
Oct 24, 2010
Ali al Naimi, the minister of petroleum for Saudi Arabia, is one of the driving forces inside OPEC. Read Article OPEC's continued success will be fine balancing act
Oct 20, 2010
Saudi Arabia has rejected claims that the era of cheaply produced oil is over, saying the world's largest field in the kingdom's eastern province still holds more than many countries. Read Article Saudi plugs cheap oil supply talk
Oct 06, 2010
The HSBC UAE Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) has been unveiled and is the first of its kind in the Middle East tracking the performance of manufacturing, retail and services sectors. Read Article HSBC launches purchasing index
Aug 10, 2010
When I met Charles Taylor four years ago, he was little changed in appearance from the man who, as president of Liberia, was photographed with a smiling Naomi Campbell in 1997 at a dinner party with Nelson Mandela. Read Article Taylor's exile, dirty diamonds and a man named Banana
Apr 13, 2010
A return to growth in global oil consumption is normally welcome news for the Gulf because budgets are so reliant on cash from exporting the black stuff. Read Article Abu Dhabi is way out front in planning for its energy future
Mar 26, 2010
Having told creditors in November there was no guarantee for Dubai World's bonds, the Government of Dubai has now offered US$9.5 billion (Dh34.89bn) to rescue its conglomerate. Read Article The carrot and the stick
Mar 08, 2010
There is a mismatch between Abu Dhabi's ambition to become a global yachting destination and the dim prospects for those of us who actually sail. Read Article Abu Dhabi's marinas are lovely but where are the sailors?
Jan 17, 2010
Comment Abu Dhabi has become embedded in the global climate debate, more deeply than any other country in the region. Read Article A smart, timely move
Sep 19, 2009
As the world's second-largest energy user, China will have to play a big role in cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Fortunately it is facing up to the problem. Read Article China speeds up along the path of green tech
