Dubai’s ENOC to open 22 new service stations across the UAE in 2020

ENOC plans to expand its retail network from its existing 136 service stations to 193 across the UAE by end of 2021

OPEC+ consults China for urgent analysis of virus threat to oil

The JTC’s assessment may help determine whether the 23-nation alliance convenes an emergency ministerial meeting later this month

New Dhs200bn utility company under consideration in Abu Dhabi

The new entity will have total assets worth Dh200bn, with more than 85 per cent of its revenue coming from regulated and contracted businesses

Shallow gas reserves discovered between Abu Dhabi, Dubai

The discovery of the reserves was made within an area of 5,000 square kilometers between Saih Al Sidirah and Jebel Ali in Abu Dhabi and Dubai respectively

Oil slumps 16% in January; off to slowest start since 1991

The plunge in oil prices has prompted a push led by Saudi Arabia for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies to hold an emergency session in February

OPEC may meet sooner as coronavirus puts oil demand at risk

The OPEC meeting was originally scheduled for March

Saudi plans ‘solar dome’ desalination plants at Neom mega-city

The solar dome plants will also process drinking water more cheaply than conventional plants, at 34 cents per cubic meter

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Saudi’s SABIC reports $192m loss for Q4 2019

The Middle East’s biggest chemicals maker posted its first quarterly loss in a decade

Adnoc’s $15bn gas pipeline draws BlackRock, GIP Interest

The energy giant is seeking to sell as much as 49 per cent of its natural gas pipelines through a lease structure

UAE’s Brooge Petroleum to expand crude storage capacity

Brooge may add as much as 3.5 million cubic meters of storage for crude oil at Fujairah

New gas field discovered in Sharjah

The discovery at the Mahani-1 exploration well is the first onshore discovery of gas in the emirate in 37 years

Saudi Arabia ‘closely monitoring’ virus impact on oil market

Brent crude plunged nearly 4 per cent on Monday, dropping below $60 a barrel

Oil tumbles on coronavirus fear while Saudis see ‘very limited’ impact

The virus is the latest upheaval for the oil market, which is also dealing with plentiful global crude supply

UAE’s Al Nowais plans $500m renewable energy fund

According to Al Nowais, his company AMEA Power, will raise about $300m in initial funding within the next three months

Aramco international listing ‘still on the cards’ – minister

The oil giant raised $29.4bn in the world’s biggest-ever initial public offering, selling shares at 32 riyals each

Iran working on final step of reducing its nuclear commitments

According to the Ministry spokesman, Iran is working on the ‘last effective step’ to curb its nuclear activities

Dubai’s fuel delivery service Cafu expands to Oman

Oman remains the company’s first international market since it commenced services in the UAE in 2018

Mubadala-backed Alcazar weighs sale of Egypt, Jordan assets

The Dubai-based renewable energy developer is in talks with banks for the sale

Third phase of Dubai’s mega solar park to be operational in April

DEWA is building the 800MW photovoltaic third phase of the solar park in three stages

Oil near six-week low as ample supply offsets trade hopes

West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery rose 6 cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $57.87 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange

Oil holds biggest weekly drop since July on easing Gulf tensions

West Texas Intermediate crude for February delivery reached $59.10 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC signs agreements with Indonesia’s Pertamina and Chandra Asri

As part of its 2030 smart growth strategy, ADNOC has undertaken expansion projects of its downstream business to secure markets for its core hydrocarbon products

UAE to invest $22.8bn in Indonesia via sovereign wealth fund

A total of 16 agreements have been signed between the two countries, including 11 business deals in the areas of oil and gas, petrochemicals, ports and telecommunications

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power plans $10bn worth of investments

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund reportedly plans to boost its stake to 40 per cent from 25 per cent in ACWA Power

ENOC inaugurates two new service stations in Dubai

The launch grows ENOC’s network to 135 stations across the UAE

OPEC+ cuts that steadied market now bring risk of $100 crude

Oil caps strongest year since 2016 in 2019, mixed outlook seen for 2020

Oil markets faced a tumultuous year in 2019

UAE nuclear plant to be operational in Q1 2020 – report

Unit 1, the first of four planned reactors, is currently in a testing phase and is on track to receive an operating licence from regulators, the paper said

Iran says it detained fuel ship near Strait of Hormuz

Sixteen Malaysian crew members were detained

Oil posts longest run of weekly gains since April

Oil is up about 12 per cent this month

Biggest milestones for the oil industry in 2019

What distinguished the developments of 2019 was not just how big they were but often how little impact they had