As producers of oil and gas increasingly deliver converged energy resources, Eric Means from Upstream confirms the need of the industry to focus beyond short term commercial imperatives and invest in the industry's people and infrastructure for long term stability. Chevron hosts the industry's main evening event, and with demands from the US Justice Commission and the European Competition Commission for clarity within the contractual legal framework, Eithne Treanor picks the bones out of the issues and implications of contractual amendments when shipping is forced to re-route, mid-contractual amendments to local law occur, or indeed complete political change has a bearing on existing contractual obligations.

Analysts pray for cold weather as the market drops below $8, the visit by His Highness the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi adds further importance and profile to Gastech 2006, and ADGAS celebrates 30 years of investment and supply as the UAE prepares to take over the presidency of OPEC.