MEES

What MEES does

MEES (Middle East Economic Survey) is a privately-held digital weekly publisher that provides data-driven news and analysis on the energy, financial, and economic sectors of the Middle East and North Africa. Founded in the early 1960s and headquartered in Engomi, Cyprus, the publication operates a subscription-based B2B media intelligence platform serving major international oil companies, national oil companies, energy consultancies, and government agencies across more than 20 countries. Its core product is a weekly forward-looking newsletter organized into sections including Oil & Gas, OPEC & Global Markets, Corporate, Power, Refining & Petrochemicals, Transportation/LNG, Geopolitics, Economics, Op-Ed, and Selected Data.

The platform's underlying technology consists of an editorially produced web publication supplemented by interactive data visualizations (charts, tables, maps) and proprietary datasets — most notably monthly OPEC production estimates across member nations. Distribution is entirely digital via mees.com, with content delivered through a mix of free articles (driving top-of-funnel acquisition) and paywalled premium analysis accessible to logged-in subscribers. Supporting products include a country-specific analysis landing page system, the MEES Energy Podcast on Spotify, a Selected Data analytics module, and downloadable featured maps. Reported enterprise customers include Exxon Mobil, Chevron, TotalEnergies, Shell, Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, IHS Markit, Wood Mackenzie, the IEA, and the EIA.

MEES generates revenue through annual subscriptions to its premium publication, with a freemium layer (free weekly headlines email and free trial) feeding paid conversion. No API, integrations, certifications, awards, partnerships, M&A activity, funding rounds, or leadership details are disclosed in the available source material, consistent with a long-established private newsletter operating without external capital or institutional ownership.

Name

MEES

Legal name

Mees

Website

https://mees.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MEES is a private, subscription-based digital weekly publisher providing data-driven news and analysis on the Middle East and North Africa energy, financial, and economic sectors, serving international oil companies, national oil companies, consultancies, and government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Engomi

HQ country

Cyprus

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: MEES generates primary revenue through paid subscriptions providing access to premium energy intelligence content, analysis, and data products. The publication operates on a tiered model with subscribers receiving weekly issues, exclusive data, and archived content access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MEES publishes a weekly data-driven intelligence service delivering forward-looking news, analysis, and proprietary data on Middle East and North Africa oil and gas markets. Subscribers receive weekly issues, country-specific analysis pages, interactive data visualizations (OPEC production estimates, charts, maps), and access to 60+ years of archived content covering oil & gas, OPEC dynamics, corporate activity, refining, LNG, geopolitics, and energy economics.

Product overview

MEES (Middle East Economic Survey) is a weekly publication with over 60 years of experience providing data-driven Middle East oil and gas analysis. The core offering is a comprehensive news and analytics platform covering regional energy sectors through the MEES Weekly Publication, supported by country-specific analysis pages, the MEES Energy Podcast, Selected Data analytics with charts and tables, and Featured Maps. The platform organizes content across sections including Oil & Gas, OPEC & Global Markets, Corporate, Power, Refining & Petrochemicals, Transportation/LNG, Geopolitics, Economics & Finance, Op-Ed, and Selected Data. The publication serves major energy sector clients including Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Total, Shell, and national oil companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEES Weekly Publication Weekly forward-looking energy news publication for energy sector professionals, covering Middle East oil and gas markets with analysis, charts, and maps across multiple sections including Oil & Gas, OPEC & Global Markets, Corporate, Power, Refining & Petrochemicals, Transportation/LNG, Geopolitics, Economics & Finance, and Selected Data.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by all major IOCs, NOCs, consultancies, and government agencies for Middle East energy intelligence

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MeesEnergy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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