Sector outlook 2008: Energy

The drive to push through previously uneconomic projects will continue while oil prices remain high.

With oil prices averaging about $72 a barrel in 2007, national oil companies (NOCs) in the region are flush with cash. From oil powerhouses, such as Saudi Aramco, through to emerging gas-focused exploration giants, such as Algeria's Sonatrach and Libya's National Oil Corporation, the drive to push through previously uneconomic projects while prices remain high will continue in 2008.



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