REGIONAL BUSINESS ITEMS - GULFWIRE DIGEST - 2000 ISSUES

December 25, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 12.22.00
- OIL OUTPUT CUT LOOMS
- OIL PRICE FALL UNNERVES GULF STATES
- OPEC COULD CUT OIL PRODUCTION
- KUWAIT PLAYS DOWN SAUDI OIL PRODUCTION DISPUTE
- MIDEAST URGED TO COOPERATE OVER COMMUNICATIONS
- VENEZUELA CALLS ON OPEC TO GO TO BATTLE OVER OIL PRICE

December 18, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 12.15.00
- OPEC CHIEF SAYS OUTPUT CUT COULD REACH 1M BPD
- KUWAIT PLAYS DOWN SAUDI OIL PRODUCTION DISPUTE
- MIDEAST 2000 ECONOMIES GREW 5.1% ON HIGH OIL
- MIDEAST URGED TO COOPERATE OVER COMMUNICATIONS
- GEM (MICROSOFT) OFFERS 'TECHNOLOGY GUARANTEE' PROGRAM
- MIDDLE EAST HR MANAGERS FALL BEHIND ON TECHNOLOGY

December 11, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 12.08.00
- OIL PRICES BACK IN "BAND"
- IRAQ RESUMES OIL EXPORTS
- GCC OIL REVENUES TO SOAR 84% THIS YEAR AS PRICES STAY STRONG

December 4, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 12.01.00
- IRAQ HALTS, RESTARTS OIL EXPORTS
- DECADE'S POWER PRICE TAG SET AT $100B

November 27, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 11.24.00
- OIL SUPPLY INCREASE NOT RULED OUT
- THE ROLE OF INFORMATION IN OIL CRISES
- EGYPT OPPOSED TO OIL BAN
- PRESSURE ON OPEC
- THEOILSITE.COM DRILLS FOR BUSINESS IN THE MIDEAST

November 20, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 11.17.00
- ENERGY INFORMATION RESOURCE ESTABLISHED ON-LINE
- IRAQ RATTLES MARKETS WITH LATEST MANEUVERS
- PRODUCERS, CONSUMERS AGREE PRICE IS TOO HIGH
- SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM OPENS IN RIYADH
- OIL MINISTER REITERATES KINGDOM'S CONCERN FOR MARKET STABILITY
- MIDEAST TELECOM INDUSTRY HEADING FOR INTERNET 'GOLD RUSH'

November 13, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 11.10.00
- OPEC SUMMIT
- 500,000 BPD BOOST
- PRODUCTION INCREASE BREAKDOWN
- ARAB STATES NEED TO KEEP PACE WITH WORLD MARKETS
- GULF WEALTH HEADS WEST AS INVESTORS GO HIGH-TECH

November 6, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 11.03.00
- OIL HEADS SOUTH AFTER TRUCE, OPEC ASSURANCE

October 30, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 10.27.00
- OPEC SET TO PUMP UP OIL MARKET
- OIL STEADY, DISMISSES OPEC HIKE
- UN AGREES IRAQ PAYMENTS IN EUROS
- OIL TYCOONS OVER A BARREL

October 23, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 10.20.00
- OIL SLIPS AS MIDEAST TALKS END
- 2001 SLUMP COULD RESULT FROM OIL STOCK INCREASES
- FOR FUNDS, RIPPLES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST

October 16, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 10.13.00
- FEARS DRIVE UP OIL PRICES
- DON'T RUSH OUTPUT INCREASE, QATAR; EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE, SAUDI ARABIA
- GULF OFFICIAL: EU NOT SERIOUS ON GCC TRADE PACT
- OIL HITS 10-YEAR HIGH
- MILLEXELL MIDEAST TO LAUNCH FOLLOWING GITEX 2000 

October 9, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 10.06.00

October 2, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 09.29.00
- CROWN PRINCE LEAVES VENEZUELA AFTER 'CARACAS DECLARATION'

September 25, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 09.22.00
- ARAB WORLD PORTAL

September 18, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 09.15.00
- OPEC MEETING IN VIENNA INCREASES OIL PRODUCTION

September 11, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 09.08.00

September 4, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 09.01.00

August 28, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 08.25.00

August 21, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 08.18.00
- OIL PRICES SPIKE
- CRUDE OIL WATCH
- OIL PRICE BLAME GAME
- OIL REVENUES

August 14, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 08.11.00
- BANKING MERGER
- INSURANCE MARKET TROUBLES
- BROADCAST SATELLITE SET FOR LAUNCH

August 7, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 08.04.00
- AUGUST 2000 SHORT-TERM ENERGY OUTLOOK
- OIL MARKET SEEKS DIRECTION
- OIL MAJORS FEAR SAUDIS MAY BE CUTTING OUTPUT

July 31, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 07.28.00
- DOLPHIN DEVELOPMENTS
- GAS NETWORK TO BRING BENEFITS
- CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY INTERNET PORTAL

July 24, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 07.21.00
- CRUDE OIL PRICES SLIP
- OPEC FORECASTS HIGHER PRODUCTION QUOTAS IN ADVANCE OF TRIGGER
- CRUDE PRICES BACK IN BAND, CLOCK RESTARTS

July 17, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 07.14.00

July 10, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 07.07.00
- FURTHER OUTPUT BOOST, OPEC SIGNALS

July 3, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES
- THE SAUDI INITIATIVE
- GULF ECONOMIC RECOVERY

June 26, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES
- GCC LINKING UP TO UAE INTERNET HUB

June 19, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 06.16.00
- GULF ALUMINUM COMPANIES PURSUE ASSOCIATION
- INTERNET FILTERING

June 12, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 06.09.00

June 5, 2000
-OIL PRICE SPIKE FIX
-CUSTOMS UNION TIMETABLE

May 29, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 05.26.00

May 22, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 05.19.00
-NO REASON SEEN TO BOOST OIL PRODUCTION 

May 15, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 05.12.00
-OPEC APRIL OUTPUT UP
-STABLE MARKET KEY TO QUOTA CONSIDERATION
-PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECT FUNDING
-INTERNET SPENDING FORECAST
-CROSS BORDER TRADING 

May 8, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 05.05.00 
- REGIONAL BOURSE PROPOSALS

May 1, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 04.28.00

April 24, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 04.21.00
- EU-GULF TRADE TALKS
- GULF AIR PROFITS DOWN  

April 17, 2000
- ENERGY FUTURES - AT WEEK'S END - 04.14.00  
- OIL HOLDING IN TARGET RANGE 
- MIDDLE EAST E-TRADING 
- PETROCHEMICAL INVESTMENTS SHOW RETURN
- GULF OF SUEZ PORT TO OPEN

April 10, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES 

April 3, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES
-GCC INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT 

March 27, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES
-JORDAN MOVES TO CAPTURE REGIONAL IT ROLE
-THAILAND CRUDE DEMAND UP

March 20, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES
-WHITE HOUSE CALLING
-OIL SHORTFALL
-CHINA'S ENERGY 'QUEST' 

March 13, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES
-COMPUTER PLANT/REGIONAL OFFICE OPENS

March 6, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES
-ON-LINE TRADING 

February 28, 200
-ENERGY FUTURES
-E-COMMERCE BOOM SEEN 

February 21, 200
-ENERGY FUTURES
-OIL BREAKS $30 MARK
-GULF AIR UPDATE  

February 14, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES
-OIL PRICE DEVELOPMENTS
-BAGHDAD SEEKS OPEC REINTEGRATION 
-FREE TRADE ZONE TALKS
-STOCK MARKET LINKS 

February 7, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES
-PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION ON OIL

January 31, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES
-OIL PRICING OK WITH OPEC
-NEW YEMEN PORT BOOM
-ADEN PORT TERMINAL OPENS
-BANKS RISE ON OIL TIDE, CAPITAL INFLUX
-INDIAN IT FIRM EYES MIDEAST MARKET 
-OUTSOURCING AIR MAINTENANCE BRINGS SUIT
-DUBAI TRADE OPENING FOR GCC NATIONALS

January 24, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES
-WINTER ARRIVES, SUPPLIES SLIDE, PRICES RISE
-AIRLINE COOPERATION 

January 17, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES
-OIL SURGES ON PRODUCTION CUT EXTENSION PROSPECT
-CUSTOMS UNION DEVELOPMENTS
-TOBACCO SMUGGLING

January 10, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES
-ATM NETWORK
-JAPAN CRUDE OIL PURCHASES  

January 3, 2000
-ENERGY FUTURES