IEA cuts oil demand outlook for rest of 2021 due to Covid-19

Oil prices have retreated 6 per cent this month as the contagious delta variant triggers renewed lockdowns in China and other key Asian consumers

Oil climbs from three-week low as traders assess demand outlook

Delta has raised concerns about the short-term demand outlook

Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco reports $25.5bn net income in Q2 2021

Aramco’s gearing fell to 19.4 per cent from 23 per cent at the end of 2020

Dumat Al Jandal wind farm

Trials successful on Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm; connected to electricity grid

UAE’s Masdar has partnered on the construction of the 400MW Dumat Al Jandal facility

Renewable energy investment rose to a record in first half

Investment in solar projects was up 9 per cent to a record $78.9bn in the first half

Saudi’s Sabic sees profit surge amid global chemical boom

Revenue climbed 72 per cent year-on-year to $11.3bn

Dr Sultan

Masdar JV starts construction on Indonesia’s first utility-scale floating solar power plant

The 145-megawatt Cirata Floating Photovoltaic Power Plant is expected to begin commercial operations in Q4 2022

UAE’s ADNOC sells trial cargo of blue ammonia to Japan firm

ADNOC will send the ammonia to Japan’s Itochu Corp. for use in fertilizer production

Oil holds decline as investors track delta’s spread across China

West Texas Intermediate was slightly higher after slumping 3.6 per cent on Monday

UAE hikes petrol prices for August 2021

The UAE fuel price committee also announced an increase in the price of diesel

UAE builds waste-to-energy plant to manage growing trash

Dubai is constructing a $1.1bn facility that will burn garbage to generate power

Saudi Arabia halts $2bn sale of water plant stake

The Ras Al Khair desalination and power facility on Saudi Arabia’s east coast had cost more than $7bn to build

Oil declines with demand outlook clouded by spreading delta

Futures in New York traded below $72 a barrel after adding 0.4 per cent last week

GCC’s energy space: What does the future hold?

Stakeholders across local and regional countries are keen to pursue sustainable fuels

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

DEWA commissions 3 new substations in Dubai at an investment of Dhs430m

The substations supply Al Barsha 1, Mirdif, and Wadi Al Safa 2

Iraq agrees to sign deal with Total to execute energy projects

Total, after signing the deal, will also build a 1,000 megawatt solar power plant

How is the GCC’s energy transition faring

In the GCC, hydrocarbons have traditionally been the driving force for the economies

Oil

Oil renews decline as US inventories expand, delta spreads

The American Petroleum Institute was said to report an 806,000 barrel gain in US crude inventories

Brent oil steadies near 8-week low after market selloff on Covid-19 resurgence

Oil has run into stiff headwinds in July after rising in seven of the past eight months

OPEC+ resolves deadlock, agrees on deal to boost oil output from August

The agreement means the cartel will boost output by 400,000 barrels a day each month from August

OPEC+ to meet on Sunday to discuss oil output deal

If there is a deal on Sunday, it is unclear how quickly additional supplies can be delivered to the market

OPEC+ yet to reach an agreement on oil output deal – UAE

The UAE’s energy ministry issued a statement acknowledging that talks are underway

Kuwait opens first permanent LNG facility as it looks to boost gas imports

The Al Zour LNG terminal received its first cargo of gas, from Qatar, on Monday

Oil touches highest level since Oct 2018 on warning about supply crunch

Oil has rallied more than 50 per cent this year as the vaccine rollout boosts demand in key economies

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC joins global Hydrogen Council  

The council is a coalition of companies from over 20 countries pioneering hydrogen solutions

Saudi Aramco is said to pick JPMorgan, Goldman for gas pipeline deal

The state energy giant is preparing to gauge interest in the assets from potential investors

Saudi sets upper limit for gasoline prices as oil prices climb

The decision was made to “decrease the burden of living costs on citizens and residents”

Sustainability: Understanding the hype around hydrogen and its benefits

Here’s why the GCC is well-positioned globally to play a leading role in the supply of hydrogen

Saudi Aramco makes second highest profit on surging oil prices

Saudi Aramco to sell more assets in multi-billion dollar push

Aramco raised $12.4bn by selling leasing rights over oil pipelines to a US-led group of investors in April

Vortex Energy achieves $200m first close for fourth fund

Vortex Energy IV will target all energy transition verticals