Mar 26, 2004

LONDON [MENL] -- A leading European oil contractor was said to be nearing adeal with Libya.

Mar 23, 2004

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Oman has taken delivery of the first natural gasshipment from the northern sultanate.

Nov 15, 2002

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Qatar Petroleum has concluded two oil agreements withthe U.S. firm Occidental Petroleum.

Jan 28, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has allowed U.S. geologists totravel to Libya to inspect oil fields abandoned by the United States.