UAE’s ADNOC Drilling awards Dhs6.24bn contract

ADNOC Drilling secures Dhs6.24bn to unlock unconventional energy resources

The drilling firm has incorporated Turnwell Industries to service the contract and explore future opportunities

OPEC projection for 2024 energy demand - oil

Oil prices climb amid uncertainty in the Middle East

Despite the volatility in the region, oil prices moved only slightly

ADNOC to start production at Ras Al Sadr gas field

ADNOC Group to begin production at Ras Al Sadr gas field

The field has production capacity of up to 100 million standard cubic feet of gas per day

UAE’s ADNOC planning US trading expansion

UAE’s ADNOC planning US trading expansion

ADNOC has been stepping up its global expansion in recent years, including building trading operations since 2018

Oil August 1

Oil prices up after US economic data strengthens rate cut expectations

Equities, which tend to move in tandem with oil prices, rose on the rate cut hopes, with the Dow reaching an all-time high of 40,000 for the first time

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Qatar to sign more long-term LNG contracts this year: Qatar Energy CEO

Qatar, one of the world’s largest LNG exporters, announced an additional expansion of its LNG production in February

UAE’s TAQA Group posts Dhs2.1bn net income in Q1 2024

UAE’s TAQA Group posts Dhs2.1bn net income in Q1 2024

The company’s earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortisation rose by 4.9 per cent to reach Dhs5.5bn

Mubadala Energy

Indonesia wants Mubadala Energy to accelerate South Andaman gas development

Mubadala’s Indonesian unit said the company was fully aligned with Jakarta’s desire to accelerate the project

OPEC Fund approves over $500m in new global development support

OPEC sticks to global oil demand projections in monthly outlook report

OPEC sounded an upbeat tone on the economic outlook as well as future oil demand

Natural gas

Mubadala Energy confirms significant gas discovery in Indonesia

The Tangkulo-1 discovery aligns with the company’s gas-focused strategy and serves as a significant milestone in the region’s development

Iraq to oppose new OPEC+ oil production cuts

Iraq won’t agree to new OPEC+ oil production cuts, oil minister says

Iraq has repeatedly said it is committed to voluntary cuts but pumped over its output quota by a cumulative 602,000 bpd

OPEC

OPEC switches to ‘call on OPEC+’ in global oil demand outlook

The market share of OPEC crude has fallen to a multi-decade low of 27 per cent after Angola’s exit at the end of last year

US energy secretary to visit the GCC next week

US energy secretary to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE next week, officials say

The visit is a continuation of long-standing engagement between the US and this region

Oil August 1

Saudi crude oil supply to China ‘to fall’ by almost 6 million barrels

The volume of Saudi crude to be loaded for China is estimated to fall by 5.8 million barrels in June from 45 million barrels in May

Masdar, Iberdrola’s wind farm to start operations in Q4 2024

Masdar, Iberdrola install first wind turbine at Baltic Eagle wind farm

The wind farm, which is on track to start operations by the end of the year, will consist of 50 wind turbines built on monopile foundations

Aramco keeps $31.1bn payout despite lower Q1 net income

Saudi Aramco maintains dividend despite lower net income in Q1

The oil major reported a 14 per cent decline in first-quarter net income to $27.3bn in the three months to March 31

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Egypt braces for second summer of power cuts as gas supplies dwindle

Power cuts are hurting Egypt’s small businesses that play a crucial role in an economy where growth has slowed

Oil hovers near 3-week high on Middle East tensions

Oil nudges higher after Saudi Arabia hikes prices

Saudi Arabia raised the official selling prices (OSPs) for its crude sold to Asia, Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean in June

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India’s Reliance starts trading US oil setting Brent oil benchmark

The move by Reliance comes as India, the world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer, is looking to diversify its oil supplies

oil

OPEC+ likely to extend oil production cuts in June: Insight

Oil inventories and prices close to the long-term average imply ministers are likely to decide to keep output unchanged, based on their behaviour in the past

ADNOC boosts oil production capacity to 4.85 million bpd

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC says oil production capacity hits 4.85 million bpd

The announcement comes just ahead of a June 1 meeting in Vienna of the OPEC+ alliance

SABIC to build $6.4bn China petrochemical plant

Saudi petrochemical group SABIC reports 62% plunge in profits

SABIC’s fall in net profit is attributed to lower revenues, lower results and losses from discontinued operations

Masdar and Bapco Energies to develop up to 2GW of wind projects in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Masdar, Bapco to develop wind energy projects in Bahrain

The joint venture aims to explore, develop, and invest in wind projects in Bahrain, with a capacity of up to 2 gigawatts.

Oman’s Hydrom signs green hydrogen projects worth $11bn

Oman’s Hydrom signs green hydrogen projects worth $11bn

The deals bring the total hydrogen production in Oman to 1.38 million tonnes per year

coal

G7 reaches deal to exit from coal by 2035

The agreement on coal marks a significant step in the direction indicated last year by the COP28 United Nations climate summit to phase out fossil fuels

UAE announces petrol, diesel prices for May 2024

UAE announces petrol, diesel prices for May 2024

The fuel price committee increased the retail rates for Super 98, Special 95, and E-Plus 91 by as much as 19 fils per litre in May

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Statevolt’s Lars Carlstrom on the upcoming $3.2bn battery gigafactory in UAE

Statevolt will occupy a site spanning 60 hectares in RAKEZ, and is anticipated to generate up to 2,500 direct jobs

ADNOC bumps up decarbonisation budget to $23bn

Mitsui says no decision yet on ADNOC LNG project tie-up after Nikkei report

ADNOC has eyed acquisitions of foreign companies in part to help boost its gas portfolio

Aramco in talks to acquire 10% stake in China’s Hengli Petchem

Aramco plans to bolster China investments with 10% stake in Hengli Petchem

The potential deal aligns with the energy firm’s strategy to expand its downstream presence in key high-value markets

Recycling plastic

Global plastic treaty talks: What do countries and companies want?

The treaty is meant to address plastics through their entire lifecycle – from when they are produced, to how they are used and then disposed of