Oil set for $150 on supply shock, says veteran trader Doug King

Supply losses are likely to dwarf any demand destruction

Oil advances as EU debates possible ban on Russian crude imports

The jump in oil is fanning inflation in economies around the world

Natural gas

Mubadala Petroleum starts gas production from Malaysia’s Pegaga field

Mubadala Petroleum, which has been present in Malaysia since 2010, is the operator of Block SK 320 and holds a 55 per cent interest in it

Japan asks UAE to boost oil output

OPEC+ is reviving supplies after its deep cuts at the start of the pandemic in 2020

Saudi Aramco reports $110bn in net income for 2021, up 124% year-on-year

Aramco declared a dividend of $18.8bn for the fourth quarter, to be paid in Q1 2022

Saudi Arabia to start building green hydrogen plant in NEOM

The NEOM project, called Helios, is led by a consortium including Air Products and ACWA Power International

ADNOC

UAE’s ADNOC awards agreements worth Dhs2.4bn to support upstream growth

Over 65 percent of the award value could flow back into the UAE economy under ADNOC’s In-Country Value programme

Oil edges higher after three-day slide as volatility continues

The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point

UAE’s Masdar announces start of construction for solar PV plant in Azerbaijan

Masdar also signed agreements related to the development of additional clean-energy projects across the country

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority to sell 6.5% stake in IPO

The offer price range will be announced on March 24 with an expected trading debut on April 13

Saudi Aramco JV to develop refinery and petrochemical complex in China

The facility will be built in the city of Panjin, in China’s Liaoning Province

UAE flag

UAE ‘will be encouraging OPEC’ to consider higher production levels, says ambassador to US

Oil has surged above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014

UAE’s ADNOC Distribution launches range of 100% plant-based engine oils

The new lubricants will be available from March 2022

ENOC Group to open 24 service stations across UAE in 2022

ENOC opened 15 new service stations in 2021

Gold near 19-month high amid Ukraine crisis

Bullion has gained 12 per cent this year

Waste to hydrogen

Development to begin on the region’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant in the UAE

Once operational at full capacity, the facility will produce 18,000kg of green hydrogen a day

Tabreed

UAE’s Tabreed launches green financing framework to fund projects

The framework is accompanied by a second party opinion from ESG ratings agency Sustainalytics

Commodities rack up more stunning gains as supply fears deepen

Brent crude surged as much as 18 per cent after opening on Monday

Tunisia awards UAE’s AMEA Power $100m agreement to build solar power plant

Construction of the solar power plant is expected to begin by the end of this year

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the completion of all housing grant applications submitted in previous years through the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, at a total cost of around Dhs2.3b

Sheikh Mohamed discusses Ukraine, energy market stability in call with Vladimir Putin

Sheikh Mohamed stressed the need for a peaceful solution to the Ukraine crisis in a way that maintains the interests and national security of all parties

UAE raises fuel prices for March 2022

It is the second straight month that fuel prices have risen

Bahrain to hire advisers for privatisation of state oil firms

Bahrain produces about 200,000 barrels a day

Saudi oil discovery

Saudi announces discovery of natural gas fields across four regions

Saudi Aramco has discovered the five fields that can produce over 100 million cubic feet per day of natural gas in total 

OPEC+ seen sticking to plan despite price shock from Ukraine crisis

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners meet on Wednesday to decide production targets for April

Oil soars past $100 as Russia attacks targets across Ukraine

OPEC+ meets on March 2 to decide on output for April

Aramco closes $15.5bn BlackRock-led gas pipeline deal

Gas is a cleaner fuel than crude oil

Brent oil hits $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014

Russia is a key supplier of energy to global customers

Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco shares hit record as oil demand rebounds

Crude prices have surged around 20 per cent this year

Oil and gas prices are likely to remain elevated in 2022: APICORP

Power sector investments in the MENA region are also expected to continue to thrive, with an accelerating shift towards renewables

Vitol CEO sees oil above $100 for a ‘prolonged period’ this year

Energy supplies are struggling to keep up with a robust economic recovery