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Saudi Arabia sees Italy as partner of choice on green products

Saudi Arabia sees Italy as partner of choice on green products

The kingdom aims to grow its production capacity for low-carbon products to diversify away from oil and gas business

ADNOC to buy 35% stake in Exxon’s Texas hydrogen plant

ADNOC to acquire 35% stake in Exxon’s Texas hydrogen plant

The production facility aims to produce up to 1 billion cubic feet per day of low-carbon hydrogen, with around 98 per cent of carbon dioxide removed

Magnom Properties plans hydrogen-powered skyscraper in Egypt

Saudi Arabia’s Magnom Properties plans hydrogen-powered skyscraper in Egypt

The hydrogen-powered tower will feature advanced cybersecurity systems, two ultra-fast VIP elevators, and a helipad

Egypt’s Abu Qir Fertilizers switches to hydrogen

Egypt’s Abu Qir Fertilizers turns to hydrogen amid gas shortage

The country plans to spend more than $1bn to import enough gas and mazut fuel oil to end the blackouts this summer

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

Charging into the future with BMW iX5 Xydrogen

Charging into the future with BMW iX5 Hydrogen

The SUV is expected to hit the showrooms by the end of the decade

BMW is accelerating smart mobility in the Middle East

How BMW is accelerating smart mobility in the Middle East

BMW Middle East’s managing director tells Gulf Business that the German brand is exploring alternative powertrains and fuels to accelerate transition to emission-free mobility

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Exxon Mobil’s megadeal in Permian Basin to test climate-aware shareholders

The deal puts focus on the Permian and signals Exxon is sticking to its fundamental business

ADNOC to open high-speed hydrogen refueling station

ADNOC to build Middle East’s first high-speed hydrogen refuelling station

The pilot programme will study how hydrogen with high-speed refuelling can best be used in mobility projects

COP28 President lays down big agenda for climate change

COP28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber lays down big agenda items for climate summit

The annual UN climate summits tend to be large, complicated, diplomatic efforts that require a consensus among all nations attending

UAE updates energy strategy, to invest 54.5bn in renewables

UAE updates energy strategy, to invest $54.5bn in renewables

The strategy aims to triple the contribution of renewables to the country’s energy mix by 2030 to reduce the effects of climate change

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Harnessing the power of hydrogen in the UAE

The Hydrogen Leadership Roadmap is a welcome step, but the UAE must develop a robust regulatory framework to fully capitalise on this opportunity

Aramco says hydrogen talks with Japan, South Korea are advancing

Much of the gas for Aramco’s blue hydrogen will come from Saudi Arabia’s massive Jafurah field

UAE and Austria sign energy partnership

UAE and Austria sign energy partnership

The partnership will focus on projects of mutual interest in refined products, liquefied natural gas, renewables and hydrogen

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TotalEnergies invests about $1.5bn in Qatar gas field

The project will raise Qatar’s liquefied natural gas capacity to 126 million tons

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Qatar to tap global hydrogen market with $1bn plant

Qatar aims to develop its carbon capture and storage facilities so that it can sequester as much as 11 million tons of carbon dioxide a year by 2035

Abu Dhabi Colombia

Abu Dhabi, Colombia collaborate to boost energy sector

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy and Ministry of Mines and Energy of Colombia will explore opportunities for financing projects in energy areas including use, and storage of hydrogen

ADNOC

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC, Masdar deepen partnership with BP

ADNOC, BP and Masdar also agreed to explore the production of sustainable aviation fuels in the UAE

Saudi wealth fund weighs stake in Thyssenkrupp’s hydrogen unit

Deliberations are ongoing, and there’s no guarantee PIF will proceed with an investment

Aramco and ACWA Power look to join Saudi carbon trading exchange

The kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund signed non-binding memorandums of understanding with five companies

Waste to hydrogen

Development to begin on the region’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant in the UAE

Once operational at full capacity, the facility will produce 18,000kg of green hydrogen a day

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Abu Dhabi studying next-generation nuclear to make hydrogen

Hydrogen is considered a promising replacement for fossil fuels in the energy transition

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UAE sells another blue ammonia cargo to Japan in hydrogen push

Blue ammonia is made from hydrogen, a gas seen as key to the global energy transition

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

How is the GCC’s energy transition faring

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

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC joins global Hydrogen Council  

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

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

UAE’s ADNOC keen to explore hydrogen market with India’s public, private sectors

Dr. Al Jaber said the UAE is well placed to capitalise on the potential of Hydrogen as a zero-carbon fuel

Saudi Arabia to ship gas to South Korea and take CO2 back

The state-run energy company already uses carbon dioxide to pump more crude out of the ground in a process known as enhanced oil recovery

Rock-bottom solar prices trigger shift in UAE’s energy strategy

Lower solar prices may also spur the manufacturing of green hydrogen in the UAE