Biggest Saudi IPO since Aramco jumps 30% on trading debut

ACWA Power is now valued at $14.2bn, making it one of the biggest listed companies in Riyadh

Oil trades near $80 as global power crisis set to boost demand

Crude has gained more than 60 per cent this year as the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines lifted movement curbs and, subsequently, oil demand

UAE net zero carbon

UAE reveals Net Zero 2050 Strategic Initiative

The UAE will spend over Dhs600bn on renewable energy until 2050

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar signs agreement to develop solar projects in Iraq

Iraq is aiming to increase the percentage of renewables to 20-25 per cent in its power production capacity by the end of the decade

Oil holds drop from seven-year high as energy crunch fears ease

US crude inventories expanded by 2.35 million barrels last week

Energy Industry

Powering the future

The adoption of new technologies is set to transform the functioning of the energy and utilities sector as it transitions to a sustainable future

Fuel prices spike across Asia as global energy crunch takes hold

The electricity crisis is roiling energy markets from Europe to Asia

ADNOC Drilling lists IPO on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

The IPO will be the largest-ever listing on the bourse

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution approves $350m interim cash dividend for H1 2021

This is the first payment in what is expected to be a full-year 2021 dividend payment of Dhs2.57bn

Saudis triumph in oil market with comeback from Covid crisis

The shortage of natural gas, which has sent prices to the equivalent of $190 a barrel, is spurring a switch to oil products for heating and manufacturing

Dubai’s DEWA to hold Solar Decathlon Middle East at Expo 2020 Dubai

The competition will be – for the first time in its history – linked to a World Expo 

UAE fuel prices

UAE raises fuel prices for October 2021

OPEC said on Tuesday that it expects global fuel consumption to fully recover from its pandemic slump by 2023

Saudi Aramco makes second highest profit on surging oil prices

Saudi Aramco, Air Products, ACWA Power, and Air Products Qudra sign agreements for $12bn JV in Jazan

The consortium is expected to increase job opportunities

Brent oil jumps above $80 as global energy crunch shakes markets

Oil has soared this year as the roll-out of vaccines to combat the pandemic aids energy demand

ADNOC Drilling completes IPO bookbuild raising of over $1.1bn

Total gross demand for the IPO amounted to over $34bn

ADNOC Drilling Company increases offering size for IPO

The offer price of Dhs2.30 per share remains unchanged

UAE sees no need for OPEC+ to change oil-production plan

Benchmark Brent crude is currently trading around $75 a barrel, up 45 per cent this year

Biggest Saudi IPO since Aramco draws strong investor interest

The $1.2bn IPO by ACWA Power International had initial demand amounting to several billion dollars

Sustainable world building: How we can achieve it through partnerships

Only by deploying efficient solutions can the world address both the climate crisis and the growing demand for energy and other services

UAE seeks $1 trillion in business with Israel over next decade

The UAE was looking at sectors including defense, energy and food security

Unit 2 of Barakah nuclear energy plant connects to UAE’s transmission grid

Unit 2 will add a further 1,400MW of clean electricity to the grid when at full capacity

Lulu SirajPower solar energy

Lulu to open 1MWp solar carport at its hypermarket in Dubai’s Silicon Oasis

The solar carport covers an area of 7,209 sqm and will produce 1.7 GWh of clean energy annually, offsetting more than 1,205 metric tons of carbon emission

ADNOC Drilling sets offer price per share for IPO

ADNOC Drilling is expected to list on the ADX on or around October 3, 2021

Why solar power now makes financial and ecological sense

Renewables are on track to overtake fossil fuels as the world’s largest source of electricity within five years

ADNOC Drilling Company announces intent to list 7.5% of shares on ADX

ADNOC Drilling is the largest national drilling company in the Middle East by rig fleet size

Why measuring carbon emissions accurately is imperative to reducing them

Carbon accounting isn’t as rigorous without strong regulations, writes Bloomberg columnist Akshat Rathi

ADNOC awards exploration rights for Abu Dhabi’s offshore block 5 to Pakistani consortium

In a first, Pakistani companies will invest in and explore for oil and gas in an Abu Dhabi concession

Petrol prices

UAE lowers fuel prices for September 2021

Price for diesel was reduced to Dhs2.38 per litre from Dhs2.45 in August

UAE consumers

Etihad WE advances digital roadmap to enhance customer experiences in the UAE

The company will migrate from the current SAP business suite to S/4HANA on SAP cloud as part of the digital transformation

UAE’s ENEC announces start-up of Unit 2 of Barakah nuclear power plant

The announcement comes within five months of the start of commercial operations of Unit 1