FIVE Jumeirah Village (Image: Supplied by FIVE Hotels and Resorts)

FIVE obtained 100 per cent renewable electricity for Dubai hotels in 2022

It has become the first hotel operator in the UAE to receive International Renewable Energy Certificates

oil

Oil holds gain as traders turn focus to decline in inventories

West Texas Intermediate traded just below $72 a barrel

BARAKAH

Barakah One completes refinancing of Barakah plant

The KEXIM loan facilities were refinanced through a competitive market process resulting in the selection of two banks, ADCB and FAB

UAE updates energy strategy, to invest 54.5bn in renewables

UAE updates energy strategy, to invest $54.5bn in renewables

The strategy aims to triple the contribution of renewables to the country’s energy mix by 2030 to reduce the effects of climate change

ADNOC Gas awards natural gas pipeline contracts worth $1.34bn

ADNOC Gas awards natural gas pipeline contracts worth $1.34bn

The pipeline extension will drive further growth as part of the company’s strategy to increase its market share and enhance its customer base

UAE raises petrol prices for July 2023

UAE increases petrol prices for July 2023

The cost of petrol has slightly increased following a small reduction last month

ADNOC Drilling secures $2bn offshore jack-up contracts

ADNOC Drilling secures $2bn offshore jack-up contracts

The drilling company said the awarding of the contracts follows more than $11.5bn in long-term contracts announced since the beginning of 2022

coal

Big oil’s green retreat helps clear the way for everyone else in renewables

The exits of some players may make it easier for renewable energy companies to raise prices to a sustainable level and to ramp up investment

Aramco, TotalEnergies award contracts for $11bn Amiral project

Aramco, TotalEnergies award contracts for $11bn petchem complex

The awarding of the contracts marks the start of construction work on the petrochemical facility

red sea

Can a global fee on oil imports help address climate damages?

Countries that import the most oil will have to make the biggest contribution to the fund

Princeton Digital Group

Princeton Digital Group, Tata Power join forces for renewable energy supply to Indian data centre

The partnership aims to provide eco-friendly electricity to PDG’s data centre in Mumbai for a period of 25 years

Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates phase 5 of Dubai solar park

Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates phase 5 of Dubai solar park

The fifth phase of the Dubai solar park is expected to power 270,000 homes and offset 1.18 million tonnes of carbon emissions per year

Taqa Morocco mulls sustainable energy projects

Taqa Morocco plans 1-Gigawatt wind, solar power projects by 2030

The company has committed to reducing its carbon footprint by at least a quarter by 2030

Masdar ceo on green bonds

Masdar plans first green bonds sale ‘within weeks’

The green bonds sale will help fund an effort to boost renewable energy generation capacity five-fold by the end of the decade

Ministry of Energy & Kazakh MoE, ACWA Power Roadmap Signing Image credit ACWA Power

Saudi’s ACWA Power sets roadmap for $1.5bn wind energy project in Kazakhstan

With the head of terms agreement announced earlier this year, the 1GW wind project represents ACWA Power’s entry into Kazakhstan

Oil prices near four-month high

Oil holds near three-month low as demand concerns reverberate

West Texas Intermediate edged higher to trade above $67 a barrel, after losing around 8 per cent over the previous three sessions

UAE carbon alliance launches Image Credit Getty Images

UAE Carbon Alliance launches; founding members include FAB, TAQA, ACX, Masdar

The alliance aims to establish national cooperation in decarbonisation efforts, develop frameworks for carbon financing and increase knowledge of the carbon market

Masdar Kazakhstan_photo Masdar

Masdar inks roadmap for Kazakhstan wind power project

Kazakhstan aims to become carbon neutral by 2060 and is targeting renewable electricity generation of 50 per cent by 2050

unit-4-of-barakah-nuclear-energy-plant Image ENEC

Unit 4 of UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant begins ops readiness prep

Barakah’s three commercially operating units are already generating more than 30TWh of zero-emission electricity all year round

Desolenator

Silal partners with Desolenator on agricultural solar-powered desalination project

The project aims to contribute to the decarbonisation of food production in desert climates by significantly lowering the carbon footprint of the desalination process

ADNOC L&S secures contract for artificial island

ADNOC L&S secures $975m contract to build offshore artificial island

The contract covers dredging, land reclamation and marine construction of an artificial island for the Lower Zakum offshore field

NEOM's green hydrogen project by L&T

Standard Chartered issues first-ever green guarantee to Larsen & Toubro in Saudi Arabia

The sustainable guarantee issued by the bank will see L&T receive the necessary financial support for the development of wind and solar farms to support green hydrogen generation

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Sustainable aviation fuels to play key role in carbon mitigation, says IATA

In 2022, SAF production tripled to some 300 million litres with project announcements for potential SAF producers rapidly growing

UAE Egypt sign deal to build 10GW_wind farm Image Masdar

UAE, Egypt ink deal to develop Africa’s largest wind farm, project valued at $10bn

The wind farm will help Egypt meet its strategic objective of sourcing 42 per cent of its energy from renewables by 2030

ADNOC Drilling

ADNOC Drilling acquires two new jack-up rigs for $220m

The rigs will become operational in the fourth quarter of 2023

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

Saudi Arabia to cut additional one million barrels in oil production after OPEC+ talks

The 23-nation group offered no additional action to buttress the market, but pledged to maintain their existing oil production cuts until the end of 2024

solar

Solar beats coal in Europe for first time – but there’s a glitch

While the furious expansion of solar generation bodes well for efforts to replace fossil fuels, the breakthrough also exposed flaws in the energy system

UAE fuel

UAE fuel prices for June: Super 98, Special 95 rates revised

The UAE fuel price committee has slightly reduced the rates

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

Oil watchers predict OPEC+ to maintain steady supply

Forecasters predict OPEC+ to keep output steady due to demand in China, and the current curbs, should rapidly deplete world inventories

ADNOC Drilling acquires 6 rigs

ADNOC Drilling signs $75m deal for six newbuild hybrid power land rigs

The rigs are being built by Honghua Golden Coast and will progressively enter the fleet from the second quarter of 2024