Abundant supplies of natural gas and strong links to global supply chains for downstream products have enabled the presence of a growing gas-to-liquids (GTL) industry. GTL, first developed on an industrial scale in South Africa in the 1970s, is a process of creating diesel and gasoline products using natural gas as feedstock. There are two basic...
The global energy industry is thriving with growing demand for power and a host of downstream products that depend on output in the oil and gas sector. In addition to established markets in Europe and North America, growing economies in Asia are driving tremendous demand for energy supplies. This has in turn increased the demand for a skilled...
An efficient and reliable supply of water and electricity feeds Qatar’s booming economy, while the country’s oil and gas resources finance its tremendous growth. The nation consumes almost twice as much power per capita as the average high-income OECD country. Only Kuwait consumes more within the GCC, with countries like Bahrain consuming less...
Qatar’s self-imposed moratorium on expanding production from the North Field has spurred Qatar Petroleum (QP) to invest in strategic partnerships abroad in order to maintain its global market share. Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) is QP’s wholly owned primary vehicle for foreign investments in the energy sector. QPI was established in 2006...
The effort to increase the range of liquidity management solutions available to Islamic banks is an international one, and one in which Qatar has historically played a prominent role. An announcement in 2013 by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) suggests that Qatar will soon take an even greater part in closing the liquidity gap that faces...
In the summer of 2013 Qatar’s long-anticipated mandatory health insurance scheme became operational, representing for many an historic step in the country’s social development. The creation of the National Health Insurance Company in June with Al Khaleej Takaful Group appointed as the scheme’s third-party administrator, and the July...
Stay updated on how some of the world’s most promising markets are being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and what actions governments and private businesses are taking to mitigate challenges and ensure their long-term growth story continues.
Register now and also receive a complimentary 2-month licence to the OBG Research Terminal.
Register Here×