Oil

Oil extends steep weekly drop with demand outlook in question

West Texas Intermediate fell toward $77 a barrel after dropping the most since the banking crisis in March last week

energy efficiency

How important is it for businesses to prioritise energy efficiency?

It is vital to help stakeholders across the industry understand that we need to invest to reach net zero, says Ahmed Radwan, lead business manager – MEA – Motion Business at ABB

Oil

Oil set for first weekly loss since banking turmoil last month

West Texas Intermediate futures dipped toward $77 a barrel and are more than 6 per cent lower this week

Empower modernise JBR plant

Empower to invest $27.8m to upgrade JBR cooling plant

The upgrade will contribute to achieving savings in energy, increasing efficiency and significantly reducing carbon emissions

TAQA power generation

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA sells $1.5bn in dual-tranche bonds

Proceeds from the five-year tranche will be used for general corporate purposes while the 10-year green bond will be used to finance projects as set out in the framework

Mubadala to invest in Brazil

Mubadala commits to invest $2.5bn in clean fuel in Brazil

The investment will be made through the company’s Acelen unit in Brazil and the company expects to start production in the first quarter of 2026

Saudi Arabia tranfer Aramco stake

Saudi Arabia transfers 4% Aramco stake to PIF

The state remains the largest shareholder in Aramco after the transfer, as it retains more than 90 per cent of the company’s shares

Oil

Oil powers to fourth weekly advance as global market tightens up

West Texas Intermediate remainder above $82 a barrel, taking its weekly advance to about 2 per cent and the longest winning run since June

ADNOC Drilling platform

ADNOC Drilling secures $412m contract to develop Upper Zakum oilfield

The contract will enable the efficient delivery of completion services at Upper Zakum field and adds 20 per cent to annual revenue compared with 2022

ADNOC L&S by WAM

ADNOC L&S expands fleet with five very large gas carriers

The carriers have dual-fuel engine technology and use liquified petroleum gas as their primary fuel source

Oil

Oil trades near highest close in five months as market tightens

West Texas Intermediate traded above $83 a barrel after advancing by 4.4 per cent over the prior two days

TAQA Group CEO and managing director, Jasim Husain Thabet

UAE utility firm TAQA sets up green finance framework

The Abu Dhabi-listed firm said proceeds from the issuances will be used to finance eligible green projects including renewable energy

Big Beau project

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar acquires stake in Big Beau project, expands US presence

It is one of eight projects that Masdar and EDF Renewables have agreed to jointly partner in, with a combined capacity of 1.6 gigawatts

Oil steadies after surge with supplies and stockpiles in focus

West Texas Intermediate traded above $81 a barrel after rallying by 2.2 per cent on Tuesday

oil

Oil holds loss as stronger US dollar, slowdown concerns weigh

West Texas Intermediate traded below $80 a barrel after closing 1.2 per cent lower on Monday

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Masdar secures funding for three solar projects in Uzbekistan

The projects have a combined capacity of around 900 MW and they will power more than one million homes

TotalEnergies, Iraq deal

Iraq, TotalEnergies to proceed with $27bn energy project

The energy project aims to recover flared gas on three oil fields in order to supply power plants and build a seawater treatment plant to increase oil production

Opec fund Acwa Power loan agreement for wind farms

OPEC Fund, ACWA Power sign $40m loan deals to build wind farms in Uzbekistan

The loans will support the construction and operation of the 500MW Dzhankeldy wind farm and the 500MW Bash wind power plant in Uzbekistan

ADNOC Onshore Drilling Rig

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Drilling approves $341m dividend

The shareholders’ approval brings the total full-year 2022 dividend to 15.67 fils per share or $682.5m

Empower plant

Shareholders of Dubai’s Empower approve $116m dividend

The company’s full-year net profit jumped by 7 per cent year-on-year to Dhs1bn in 2022 while its revenues reached Dhs2.8bn

UAE reduces fuel prices

UAE reduces fuel prices for April

The fuel price committee marginally slashed the rates by 8 fils per litre, after two consecutive months of increases

ADNOC GAS processing tanks

ADNOC Gas’ annual pro forma net profit surges by 37%

The company’s unaudited combined pro forma results follow its record IPO earlier in March

US

Oil steadies after mixed US stockpile report signals weak demand

West Texas Intermediate traded near $73 a barrel after closing 0.3 per cent lower on Wednesday

QatarEnergyssigns two offshore explorations deals in Canada

QatarEnergy acquires stakes in two Exxon oil and gas projects in Canada

The company first entered offshore exploration in Canada in 2021 with a 40 per cent stake in ExxonMobil’s licence for EL 1165A

Opec+ oil output policy

OPEC+ shows no sign of changing oil output at meeting next week

Saudi Arabia has said publicly that the 23-nation alliance should keep supplies steady for the whole of 2023

bp and adnoc to form JV media centre

BP, ADNOC bid for interest in NewMed Energy

The two entities intend to form a new joint venture that will focus on gas development in international areas of mutual interest

Aramco facilities. (Getty Images)

Saudi Aramco bolsters China investments with $3.6bn refinery deal

The state-owned oil major said the deal includes the supply of 480,000 bpd of crude oil to Rongsheng refinery for 20 years

Aramco, HAPCO JV

Aramco, China JV to start work on petrochem complex

The state-owned oil giant will supply up to 210,000 bpd of crude oil feedstock to the complex, which is being built in China’s Liaoning province

OPEC

Oil declines amid bank concerns, US caution on stockpile refill

West Texas Intermediate declined toward $69 a barrel after on Thursday

Infinity Power acquires Lekela Power Photo Masdar

Masdar JV Infinity Power acquires Africa’s Lekela Power in landmark renewable energy deal

Lekela Power currently operates 1GW of wind power projects in South Africa, Egypt and Senegal, and has a 1.8GW project pipeline in different stages of development