JOHANNESBURG--April 11, 2012--Written by Richard Finlayson, Senior International Editor for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)-- Hydrocarbons will remain key drivers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, as efforts will continue to be made to move up the value chain while exploring potential new fields, reports Standard Charter (SC) in its Middle East North Africa (MENA) Focus. The GCC countries are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).