Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced his cabinet lineup on September 10 after a 13-month deadlock.
The cabinet is the result of a delicate balance of power between the major political forces. It is confronted with a herculean task: addressing the …
PM Saad Hariri announced his cabinet lineup on January 31, after nearly nine months of intense negotiations over ministerial shares and portfolios. On paper, this cabinet’s lifespan could extend until the end of President Michel Aoun’s mandate, barring a major …
The Ministry of Energy and Water published the full text of the exploration and production contracts signed with the consortium made up of Total, Eni and Novatek. Lebanon is the first country in the Eastern Mediterranean to disclose signed agreements…
The election of Michel Aoun as President on October 31 puts an end to a 29-month-long presidential vacuum, and signals a possible end to the political deadlock that has paralyzed the country since the start of the Syrian crisis in …
The Ministry of Energy is struggling to keep up with deadlines. After postponing the first licensing round for the fifth time in less than a year, Lebanon is missing another rendezvous. The Lebanon International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference, LIPEC 2014, …
Lebanon: Higher country risk does not eclipse energy potential
While the local political class is still debating whether the government has the competence, or not, to take major decisions at a time the Presidency is vacant, the authorities are managing …
Lebanon: Will it be possible to avoid another tender delay?
Despite the political deadlock, the Petroleum Administration is pursuing its efforts to push for the adoption of the two missing decrees that are required to move forward with the first …
Lebanon: Presidential election dominates local political agenda
Oil and gas-related developments in Lebanon were limited in the past two weeks to the organization of two conferences, one on arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (8-9 May) and the other – more …
Parliamentary debate: oil & gas dwarfed by more pressing issues
Prime Minister Tammam Salam’s cabinet won a confidence vote in parliament on March 20, after two days of heated debate. The cabinet secured the backing of 96 MPs of the …
Edison seeking to acquire Israeli gas fields Tanin and Karish near Lebanese border?
Italian company Edison, one of the 46 companies shortlisted for Lebanon’s first licensing round (as non-operator), is reportedly negotiating a possible acquisition of two gas fields off …
Lebanon: LNG import tender & FSRU tender confirm business as usual at the MOEW
Thirteen companies responded to the Ministry of Energy and Water’s tender, launched in December 2013, to import liquefied natural gas. The deadline for placing bids, …
The role of the media in monitoring the government’s work and performance is inestimable. This also applies to the oil and gas sector. The vibrant Lebanese media, hesitant at first, is becoming more and more daring in its coverage of …