Shah modernized Iran with oil money, but seized all power; his 'Hamlet' indecision in crisis proved to be his downfall
Egypt has hosted its first ever regional gas forum, with several government delegations attending including the Israeli Energy Minister in the first such government invite for an Israeli Cabinet minister since its 2011 Arab Spring uprising
Saudi energy minister urges oil producers to do better to narrow price swings from $60 to above $86 a barrel
Iraq's oil minister says Iraq and Iran are jointly exploring two oil fields shared between the two countries, despite U.S. efforts to isolate Iran from global oil markets
Saudi Arabia, one of the world's largest oil producers, says it has 268.5 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves, a figure higher than previously known
Pakistani minister: Talks with United Arab Emirates on oil refinery' have 'reached their final stage'
Plunging oil prices threaten Iraq's postwar recovery and could stoke more instability
Iran's president has submitted next year's budget to parliament, the first after the United States renewed sanctions targeting the oil industry
State TV is reporting that Iran's Revolutionary Guard ground force has launched a drill near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the passageway for nearly a third of all oil traded by sea
The U.S. has granted Iraq a 90-day Iran sanctions waiver to allow it to continue to import electricity from Tehran
