Iraq ‘hopeful’ that US-Iran tensions have calmed down now, CEO says
Crescent Petroleum CEO Majid Jafar discusses Iraq’s position amid the geopolitical tensions between Iran and the U.S.
Crescent Petroleum CEO Majid Jafar discusses Iraq’s position amid the geopolitical tensions between Iran and the U.S.
Middle East economies are estimated to have grown by 1% for 2019, a growth rate that is insufficient to dent unemployment, create shared prosperity and cement social cohesion. How can policy-makers respond to the aspirations of their youthful populations given the challenging geopolitics of the region?
With temperatures and sea levels rising, frequent bushfires and flooding around the world, the urgency to tackle climate change is clear. Which is why the failure of the Madrid COP25 summit last month was even more disappointing. Countries could not agree a more robust, international carbon trading system and funding for carbon reduction in the [...]
Abu Dhabi, UAE :Crescent Petroleum, the oldest privately-held upstream oil and gas company in the Middle East has outlined a range of efforts aimed at ensuring a sustainable future for company and the region in the decades ahead. Crescent aims to further reduce its already low level of gas flaring from operations, and is implementing [...]
The Middle East needs to address policy issues such as how to encourage more private sector investment and innovation, Majid Jafar of Crescent Petroleum tells CNBC's Hadley Gamble at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum. He also says Iraq's fundamentals are "strong" despite turmoil in the country.
Iraq’s oil reserves had the potential to exceed those of Saudi Arabia, a top Middle East energy company chief has told the region’s first SALT conference.
Signs are starting to emerge of a backlash against the oil and gas sector for its contribution to global warming, putting the industry at risk of being labeled the “new Big Tobacco,” according to prominent energy industry figures.
Joey Hood, principal deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, and others discussed Iraq’s political outlook at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC. They also weighed in on the current relations between the U.S. and Iraq under the Trump administration.