UAE announces petrol, diesel prices for August 2023

UAE announces petrol, diesel prices for August 2023

The fuel price committee increased the price of Super 98 to Dhs3.14 from Dhs3 in July

OPEC projection for 2024 energy demand - oil

Oil set for best month since early 2022 as market tightens

West Texas Intermediate held above $80 a barrel after a run of five weekly gains that lifted prices to the highest since April

Oil

Oil powers toward fifth weekly gain as market starts to tighten

West Texas Intermediate edged below $80 a barrel on Friday

Israel crisis hits oil prices

Oil holds loss after Fed raises rates to highest in 22 years

West Texas Intermediate traded near $79 a barrel, after slipping 1.1 per cent on Wednesday

Masdar to co-invest in Germany’s EUR1.6bn Baltic Eagle wind farm

Masdar, Iberdrola to invest in Germany’s $1.8bn Baltic Eagle wind farm

The wind farm will have an anticipated annual production capacity of 1.9 terawatt-hours, enough to power 475,000 homes

Mubadala Energy, Pertamina to explore CCS

Mubadala Energy partners with Pertamina to explore CCUS

The deal facilitates knowledge sharing between the two entities while exploring potential joint investments in upstream projects

Rawabi Energy concludes one of the Largest Private Sector Syndicated Financing Image Rawabi Energy

Saudi Arabia’s Rawabi Energy concludes SAR7.175bn syndicated financing

The lending group also included First Abu Dhabi Bank acting as lead arranger

Image: Twitter/ G-20 India

G-20 energy ministers meet as extreme heat puts focus on energy transition

The G-20 energy ministers’ meet in Goa is intended to lay the ground for a leaders’ summit in September and offer an opportunity to reinvigorate sluggish energy diplomacy

Aramco closes 3.4bn deal for 10 stake in Rongsheng

Aramco completes $3.4bn deal for 10% stake in Rongsheng Petrochemical

The deal represents the continued growth of Aramco’s downstream presence in China

Heat exchangers for the binary geothermal system at the Blundell Geothermal Plant in Utah. At left are the cooling towers of the single-flash unit at the plant and the main generating building. (photo by: Jon G. Fuller/VW Pics/ Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Energy startup says it has achieved geothermal tech breakthrough

Geothermal power plants are carbon-free and can operate any time, making them a critical part of a 100 per cent carbon-free electric grid

World’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier ship at Jeddah Islamic Port

Saudi’s energy minister visits world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier ship at Jeddah Port

Saudi Arabia is focusing on clean hydrogen production and transportation as it seeks to transition its economy and energy mix

ADNOC signs $7-9bn 14-year LNG deal with India

ADNOC Gas agrees $7-9bn 14-year LNG deal with India

The landmark LNG deal was signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to the UAE last week

Polypropylene

Masdar, MCG, INPEX to explore commercial-scale polypropylene production

Polypropylene, a type of plastic material, is used to manufacture everyday items such as bottles, jars and food packaging

ADNOC to open high-speed hydrogen refueling station

ADNOC to build Middle East’s first high-speed hydrogen refuelling station

The pilot programme will study how hydrogen with high-speed refuelling can best be used in mobility projects

ACWA Power

Saudi’s ACWA Power granted land for 10GW wind project in Egypt

The power plant is expected to provide the Egyptian economy with $6.5bn in savings in annual natural gas costs and create up to 120,000 job opportunities

Mubadala Energy and Masdar Collaborate on Decarbonization and Energy Transition Initiatives image Mubadala Energy

Mubadala Energy, Masdar to collaborate on decarbonisation projects

The companies will look at developing technical solutions to decarbonise or improve the energy efficiency of upstream oil and gas assets among other initiatives

commodity

Five key charts to watch in global commodity markets this week

The global oil market, climate change, Ukraine’s grains exports and the aluminium sector are among the top commodity markets to keep an eye on this week

Masdar and Iberdrola leaders discuss global renewable energy growth Image Masdar

Masdar, Iberdrola discuss bolstering renewable energy growth

Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Masdar chairman and COP28 President-Designate, has been meeting global leaders to build consensus toward solutions that can deliver an equitable energy transition

Digital DEWA strengthens partnership with Huawei

Digital DEWA bolsters partnership with China’s Huawei

The two entities agreed to enhance the collaboration in the energy sector, transmission and distribution communication networks

PIF and Engie sign Mou to build hydrogen projects in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: PIF, ENGIE to jointly develop hydrogen projects

The two parties will jointly formulate a strategy to best approach the international market and secure offtake arrangements

OPEC

OPEC oil export revenue was highest in almost a decade last year

OPEC+ nations are engaged in production cuts to balance prices in crude markets

Abu-Dhabi based Multiply Group invest in EIG GettyImages-1331237787

Abu Dhabi-based Multiply Group invests $100m in EIG’s Breakwater Energy

This investment comes under Multiply+, the group’s sector-agnostic arm

RENEWABLE ENERGY

EWEC meets 80% of Abu Dhabi power demand with renewable sources for first time

EWEC is accelerating the implementation of Abu Dhabi’s energy transition to reduce reliance on hydrocarbons and meet its energy demand through renewable sources

Oil production to be hit after Saudi Arabia announces cuts. Image: Getty Images

Hot summer in the crude oil market as Saudi Arabia’s production cuts kick in

Across the world, where varieties of crude more closely resemble those from Saudi Arabia, prices are shooting up as refineries clamour for alternatives

EWEC secures four bids for 1,500MW Al Ajban solar project

UAE’s EWEC secures four bids for 1,500MW Al Ajban solar park

The solar farm will generate enough electricity to power approximately 160,000 homes across the UAE

ENOC Qatarenergy sign agreement Image Dubai Media Office_Enoc

UAE’s ENOC Group, QatarEnergy ink 10-year condensate supply deal

The agreement allows the companies to further raise the condensate volumes

energy

Saudi Arabia, France sign MoU in energy

The energy cooperation framework aims to advance production of hydrogen and electricity using renewable sources

Crude oil market on tenterhooks over OPEC meet. Image credit: Getty Images

Voluntary oil supply cuts enough to balance the market: UAE

The UAE will not be undertaking oil supply production cuts even as Saudi Arabia looks to balance the markets

electric car

Oil is hard to quit, even in Norway where electric cars rule the road

The International Energy Agency says the rest of the world is going the way of the electric car, bringing peak oil demand before the end of the decade

low-carbon

How energy companies can prepare themselves for the low-carbon era

Low-carbon solutions are products, services and technologies with a small carbon footprint that can serve as alternative energy sources