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ADNOC Gas awards 615m contract for carbon capture projects

ADNOC awards Petrofac $615m carbon capture projects contract

The engineering, procurement and construction contract was awarded to Petrofac Emirates

Abu Dhabi to host ADIPEC 2023 from Oct 2-5 Image courtesy WAM

ADIPEC 2023: Biggest-ever edition opens in Abu Dhabi on Oct 2

ADIPEC 2023 is expected to attract more than 160,000 attendees from 164 countries

UAE to announce petrol prices for October soon

UAE to announce petrol, diesel prices for October; will rates decrease?

The fuel price committee increased the retail rates for Super 98, Special 95, and E-Plus 91 by as much as 28 fils per litre in September

ADNOC Distribution approves $350m interim dividend

ADNOC Distribution board approves $350m interim dividend

The second and final dividend for 2023 is expected to be paid in April 2024

ADNOC, TAQA secure financing for $2.2bn water project

ADNOC, TAQA close $2.2bn financing for water project

The project is being financed by a group of nine local and international banks, through a combination of commercial and Islamic finance facilities

ADES Holding announces share price on IPO Image courtesy Ades Group

PIF-backed ADES Holding gets $76.5bn in orders for Riyadh IPO

ADES set the final offer price for the offering at SAR13.50 per share, implying a market capitalisation of SAR15.2bn at listing

Net Zero Nuclear showcased at Nuclear Energy Policy Summit 2023 Image supplied

Net Zero Nuclear in focus at Nuclear Energy Policy Summit in New York

Net Zero Nuclear is a collaboration between government, and industry leaders and civil society to triple global nuclear capacity to enable net zero by 2050

UAE among top users of solar energy in the world Image courtesy WAM

UAE is among top nations for solar energy use, reveals report

The UAE has three of the world’s largest solar sites

Saudi Arabia - India meet

Saudi Arabia, India sign 47 MoUs during Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman’s state visit

Saudi Arabia and India have signed a bilateral agreement to bolster the investment climate in both countries

ENEC CEO speaks at nuclear symposium Image ENEC X

Nuclear energy to supercharge global clean energy transition: ENEC CEO

ENEC’s CEO highlighted how nuclear can sustainably power energy intensive industries such as datacenters, which utilise 4-5 per cent of total global power supply

Interview Roger Martella of GE

Interview: GE’s Roger Martella on paving the way to a sustainable future

The chief sustainability officer talks about the UAE’s growing status as a global driver of sustainability initiatives and explains how public-private sector partnerships can drive decarbonisation

Masdar and Africa50 MoU Image Masdar

Masdar, Africa50 align efforts to hasten clean energy transition across Africa

Africa50 and Masdar will also explore opportunities to collaborate on the implementation of the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa

APICORP’s half-year net profit surges by 87

APICORP posts $108.7m in half-year net profit

The corporate banking portfolio grew by 5 per cent YoY to $4.3bn while its net interest income rose by 10 per cent to $45.9m

ADNOC Gas signs multi-million dollar LNG supply deal with Japex

ADNOC Gas signs multi-million dollar LNG supply deal with Japex

The LNG supply deal is valued at between $450m to $550m and builds on the bilateral relationship between the UAE and Japan

TAQA’s half-year net income surges to Dhs13.5bn

UAE’s TAQA Group posts Dhs13.5bn in H1 net income

The company’s board of directors declared a second interim cash dividend for the year of 0.65 fils per share (approximately Dhs731m)

DEWA selects Masdar to build Dubai solar park

DEWA selects Masdar to build phase 6 of Dubai solar park

The total capacity of the solar energy projects commissioned at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has reached 2,427MW

ADNOC Gas awards $3.6bn contract to boost gas processing

ADNOC Gas invests $3.6bn to boost gas processing capabilities

The project seeks to increase ethane extraction from the company’s existing onshore facilities in the Habshan complex

data centres

Here’s how data centres can be made more sustainable and environment friendly

Tassos Peppas, regional director – Middle East, Turkey and Central Asia at Vertiv shares key solutions in achieving sustainable operations for data centres

ADNOC Gas reports $2.3bn in half-year net income

ADNOC Gas’ H1 2023 net income plunges to $2.3bn

Brent crude oil prices, which are used for gas pricing, decreased by nearly 31 per cent during the period under review

Absheron

ADNOC to acquire 30% equity stake in Absheron gas field

The first gas from Absheron was successfully delivered in early July 2023

oil refinery

Saudi’s Nesma & Partners to acquire Dubai-based energy services firm Kent

The completion is anticipated by the end of the calendar year, subject to regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions

Oil

Oil steadies after biggest monthly advance since early 2022

West Texas Intermediate was little changed below $82 a barrel after surging 16 per cent in July

OPEC projection for 2024 energy demand - oil

Oil set for best month since early 2022 as market tightens

West Texas Intermediate held above $80 a barrel after a run of five weekly gains that lifted prices to the highest since April

Oil

Oil powers toward fifth weekly gain as market starts to tighten

West Texas Intermediate edged below $80 a barrel on Friday

Israel crisis hits oil prices

Oil holds loss after Fed raises rates to highest in 22 years

West Texas Intermediate traded near $79 a barrel, after slipping 1.1 per cent on Wednesday

Rawabi Energy concludes one of the Largest Private Sector Syndicated Financing Image Rawabi Energy

Saudi Arabia’s Rawabi Energy concludes SAR7.175bn syndicated financing

The lending group also included First Abu Dhabi Bank acting as lead arranger

Aramco closes 3.4bn deal for 10 stake in Rongsheng

Aramco completes $3.4bn deal for 10% stake in Rongsheng Petrochemical

The deal represents the continued growth of Aramco’s downstream presence in China

ADNOC signs $7-9bn 14-year LNG deal with India

ADNOC Gas agrees $7-9bn 14-year LNG deal with India

The landmark LNG deal was signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to the UAE last week

ACWA Power

Saudi’s ACWA Power granted land for 10GW wind project in Egypt

The power plant is expected to provide the Egyptian economy with $6.5bn in savings in annual natural gas costs and create up to 120,000 job opportunities

Mubadala Energy and Masdar Collaborate on Decarbonization and Energy Transition Initiatives image Mubadala Energy

Mubadala Energy, Masdar to collaborate on decarbonisation projects

The companies will look at developing technical solutions to decarbonise or improve the energy efficiency of upstream oil and gas assets among other initiatives