Saudi Builder Al Khodari Says To Diversify Into Solar, Nuclear Energy

Al Khodari’s new activities will include supplying and installing solar energy equipment and systems, it said in a statement to the Saudi bourse.

Kuwait Petroleum Eyes Stake In Indian Refinery

India, the world’s fourth largest oil consumer, imports about 80 per cent of its oil needs.

Oman Oil Signs $1.85bn Two-Part Loan Facility

The cash raised is expected to be used for general business purposes.

Saudi’s Advanced Petrochemical To Invest In $1bn Plant In South Korea

The project will be financed 40 per cent equity and 60 percent debt, the company said.

Siemens Hands Over Shuweihat S3 Power Plant In Abu Dhabi

The Shuweihat S3 power plant has an installed electrical capacity of 1,600 megawatts, and will be operated by Shuweihat Asia O&M Company (SAOM).

Saudi Pipeline Set Alight After Shots Fired At Security Patrol

The fire has been extinguished and there was no impact on oil or gas production, a security source said.

Iran Agrees On Gas Export Volume With Oman

Oman first agreed to buy gas from Iran in 2005, but price disagreements and Western sanctions that have stunted Iranian energy projects prevented any real progress.

Saudi Ma’aden, Alcoa Start Commercial Ops At Huge Aluminium Plant

The aluminium plant had experienced issues during the initial start-up phase last year when it had to shut one of its two smelting lines due to problems encountered during ramp-up.

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IFC Confirms $100m Investment In Saudi’s ACWA Power

The investment will boost the amount of funding for renewable energy projects to help meet growing power demand in the MENA region, IFC said.

UAE To Give Egypt $8.7bn Worth Of Petroleum Products

The first shipment is expected to be sent next week, an official said.

Saudi Sipchem Affiliate Shuts Butanediol Plant For Upgrade

Sipchem said in a bourse filing that the shutdown of the International Diol Co plant had started on August 29 and would last four weeks.

UAE’s Masdar Delivers Samoa’s First Wind Farm

Located on the Samoan island of Upolu, the 550KW project was funded by UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund.

Libya’s Oil Recovery May Be Short-Lived As Country Risks Falling Apart

Libya’s oil production rose significantly during the last two months but experts say the ongoing internal conflict could be counterproductive.

Kuwait Energy Keen To Invest More In Iraq – CEO

Sara Akbar said the violence in Iraq was temporary and could not overshadow the country’s vast potential for relatively easy oil.

Iran Oil Minister: Oil Prices Appropriate, Decline Is Short-Lived

Brent crude edged up towards $103 a barrel on Tuesday, although supply pressure and weak economic data in consumer countries curbed gains.

Oil Edges Above $102, Supply Risks Support

Geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and Libya pushed up prices, although ample supply limited the rebound from last week’s 14-month low.

Saudi Electricity Says 4,750MW Of Capacity To Be Online In Riyadh By 2017

SEC plans to spend $166 billion between now and 2023 on adding 40,000 MW of installed generating capacity.

Kuwait To Boost Oil Exports To China To 500,000 bpd In 3 Years

Last week, Kuwait concluded a new 10-year deal with a China’s Sinopec Corp to nearly double its supplies.

Qatargas Delivers First LNG Cargo To China’s Hainan Terminal

The cargo will be used to commission the new LNG terminal which CNOOC owns and will be operating soon.

Kuwait Nearly Doubles Supplies In 10-Year Oil Deal With China’s Sinopec

The exports, which will amount to 15 per cent of Kuwait’s oil export output, are estimated to be worth $120 billion.

Workers Injured In Kuwait Refinery Fire, Output Unaffected

The fire reportedly broke out in a waste treatment facility and was quickly brought under control.

TAQA Ends Talks To Buy 50% Stake In Iraqi Kurdistan Power Plant

The Abu Dhabi-owned oil explorer and power supplier said that the project does not match the company’s growth strategy.

Oil Market Well Supplied Despite Conflicts – IEA

The oil market has fallen over the last month but remains nervous about further supply shocks.

Oil Below $105 As Iraq Pumps Crude Despite Conflict

U.S. air strikes on the Sunni insurgency in Iraq calmed market worries over the risk to oil production.

Qatar’s Tasweeq Offers First Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel Cargo

The ultra low sulphur diesel cargo could eventually displace the high sulphur gasoil the company offers in the spot market.

UAE’s Dana Gas Says Tribunal Gives Favourable Ruling On Iran Deal

The tribunal ruled a 25-year contract for National Iranian Oil Co (NIOC) to supply gas to Crescent was valid and binding on both parties.

Saudi PetroRabigh Says Restarting Units After Saturday Shutdown

The disruption will cause PetroRabigh’s third-quarter profit to fall by nearly SAR30 million ($8 million), the company said.

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Suspends Activity In Kurdistan Block Due To Instability

The Taqa-operated plant is expected to initially produce approximately 30,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) with first oil expected by early 2015.

OPEC Sees Lower 2014 Oil Demand Growth, Pumps More

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) trimmed its projection for growth in global demand this year citing weaker-than-expected U.S. demand.

UAE’s Dana Gas Q2 Net Profit Jumps 70% On Higher Production

The Sharjah-based energy firm said its average production volume was up 17 per cent to 72,200 barrels of oil equivalent per day.