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

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi studying next-generation nuclear to make hydrogen

Hydrogen is considered a promising replacement for fossil fuels in the energy transition

ADNOC awards framework agreements worth $1.94bn to boost drilling

The framework agreements cover ADNOC’s onshore and offshore fields and will run for five years with an option for an extension

Fertiglobe announces $340m dividend after Q4 2021 results

The company, a joint partnership between Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC and the Netherlands-based OCI, reported a revenue rise of 113 per cent to $3.31bn in 2021

ADNOC, Borealis hiring banks for IPO of plastics joint venture

Borouge manufactures plastics used in everything from automobiles and food packaging to medicine vials and piping systems

Dragon Oil

Dubai’s Dragon Oil confirms first oil discovery in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez

The field could contain around 100 million barrels in reserves

Saudi Arabia-based Nadec’s solar park now operational

The solar photovoltaic park, developed by Nadec and French energy company Engie, is estimated to lower carbon emissions by 53 million kg per year

Oil extends eight-week rally on intensifying Ukraine tensions

Crude surged to the highest since 2014 last week

Saudi Aramco

Saudi Arabia transfers 4% of Aramco stake to state wealth fund

The government will still be the largest shareholder in Aramco

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Explainer: Is the UAE ready to mainstream nearly zero energy buildings?

Green building strategies can be used to design and build healthy, comfortable, cost efficient and environmentally friendly living and working environments

Abu Dhabi’s Taqa Group reports net income of Dhs6bn for 2021

The group’s revenue was Dhs45.7bn, 11 per cent higher than the previous year

ADNOC announces $548m contract for a new main gas line at its lower Zakum field

ADNOC Drilling announces net profit of $604m for 2021

Revenue for the full year was $1.14bn, up 6 per cent over 2020, largely driven by new rigs and rig reactivations

OPEC sees upside potential for oil demand as economy rebounds

OPEC and its partners are trying to gradually restart production halted during the pandemic

Oil edges higher after drop in stockpiles

Oil has rallied over the past seven weeks to the highest level since 2014

Qatar considers refinancing $10bn debt due next year

No final decision has been made

ADNOC

UAE’s ADNOC mulls sale of green bonds as it seek ESG funds

The UAE became the first Gulf state to commit to neutralising planet-warming emissions within its borders, which it aims to do by 2050

Middle Eastern oil is flavour of the month as benchmarks diverge

Oil futures have soared to the highest level in seven years in the opening weeks of 2022

Global emissions from buildings, construction climb to record levels

Dubai to reduce almost a third of its carbon emissions by 2030

The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy approved updated plans for the programme that will help the UAE meet its net-zero goal by 2050

Oil’s red-hot rally takes a breather after seven weekly gains

Oil has rallied on improving demand and supply outages, putting $100 a barrel within reach