Abu Dhabi fund takes 5% stake in Dana Gas

The stake was acquired by Goldilocks Investment Co, an equity fund which is part of Abu Dhabi Financial Group

Oil market expected to rebalance in Q4 – Saudi energy minister

Market fundamentals are going in the right direction, says Khalid al-Falih

Sharjah oil corp doesn’t expect any interruption to Qatar gas supply to UAE

“We have not seen and do not expect to see any disruption of gas supplies from the Dolphin pipeline,” Sharjah National Oil Corp’s CEO said

East Libya officials order halt to Hariga oil exports amid Qatar dispute

Officials based in eastern Libya have issued a flurry of statements targeting people and entities with alleged links to Qatar

Masdar consortium closes financing for 800MW third phase of Dubai solar park

The 800MW project is being financed under a sophisticated structure with seven different institutions

DEWA awards Dhs58m deal for hydroelectric power station at Hatta Dam

The consultancy contract has been awarded to France’s EDF

UAE re-imposes port ban on Qatari-linked oil tankers

The Abu Dhabi port authorities had eased the restrictions just a day earlier

UAE-Qatar gas pipeline remains open due to energy needs – report

There are no indications the pipeline will be shut, according to reports

DEWA announces record low bid for 200MW Dubai CSP solar plant

The bid is nearly 40 per cent lower than the previous international record

UAE’s Dana Gas appoints advisers for $700m sukuk restructuring

The company has been facing a cash shortage because of missed payments from its assets in Egypt and Iraq’s Kurdistan

Saudi’s Falih says more oil output cuts possible

OPEC members and other nations led by Russia agreed last week to extend a deal to limit global oil output

Saudi utility Marafiq may consider IPO

The IPO, which could be in 2019, could raise around SAR1bn

British firm wins Aramco oilfield expansion deal

Amec Foster Wheeler won a contract to provide design and project management for the Marjan oilfield

Dubai’s DEWA awards Dhs798m power plant contract to Spanish firm

The contract is for the third phase of K-Station at the Jebel Ali power station

Russia’s Putin meets Saudi prince, hails partnership on oil, Syria

It was the second meeting between the two men over the past year

Oman Oil mandates banks for $1.2bn revolving credit facility

The loan would refinance a $1bn revolving facility which is due for redemption this year

UAE cuts fuel prices for June after extension of oil output cut

Petrol prices have been reduced by an average of 2.56 per cent for June

UAE’s nuclear power plant receives key components as it prepares for launch

The Barakah nuclear energy plant has delayed the launch of operations from 2017 to 2018

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, Sharjah’s Bee’ah form waste-to-energy plant joint venture

The new venture will seek to build waste-to-energy plants across the Gulf

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OPEC meets to extend oil cuts for up to one year

OPEC and 11 non-members agreed to cut oil output by about 1.8 million barrels per day in the first half of 2017

Abu Dhabi closes $872m financing for world’s largest solar plant

Construction of the 1,177MW independent solar plant will begin immediately

Petroleum Development Oman signs three deals worth $35m

The contracts are part of plans to retain more oil and gas industry wealth within the country

Kuwait National Petroleum signs $6.25bn loan for clean fuels project

The loan is the largest ever ECA-backed corporate facility

Kuwait says OPEC, non-OPEC countries could deepen oil cuts

Kuwait said discussions included the possibility of deepening the cuts or prolonging them by 12 months

Russia beats Saudi as top China oil supplier for second month

Saudi arrivals to China in April were down 3.9 per cent from a year ago

India could invest in Aramco IPO to strengthen ties

Indian state refiners plan to set up a refining venture with Saudi Aramco

Saudi says enough steps taken to bring oil prices to five-year balance by 2018

Oil producers are extending the current agreement on global oil supply cuts until March next year

Sharjah National Oil Corporation signs new utility gas supply deal

The first deliveries of the joint venture will begin in early 2019

Saudi Aramco to sign deals with US firms during Trump visit

Deals are expected to be signed with US companies such as Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes and Weatherford

Kuwait Petroleum Corp projected to see 47% increase in profit this year

The profit forecast is despite losses at a number of KPC units