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COP28 unveils oil and gas ‘Decarbonisation Charter’ to speed up climate action
Dubai, UAE--The COP28 Presidency Saudi Arabia have launched a landmark Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Charter (OGDC), a global industry charter...
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Masdar to build five solar plants with a capacity of 1 GW in Iraq
Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar on Thursday announced it will develop five solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Iraq with...
- The solar photovoltaic projects will be developed in Dhi Qar, Ramadi, Mosul and Amarah areas.
- Iraq, the second-largest OPEC oil producer, is aiming at 20 to 25 percent of renewables in power production.
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Natural gas market soars to record heights
Europe's reference Dutch TTF gas price hit 162.12 euros per megawatt hour and UK prices leapt to 407.82 pence per...
- Europe's reference Dutch TTF gas price hit 162.12 euros per megawatt hour and UK prices leapt to 407.82 pence per therm in morning deals
- Soaring gas prices -- coupled with oil which has struck multi-year highs -- have fuelled fears over spiking inflation and rocketing domestic energy bills
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Ducab unveils new brand identity
The UAE-based company will now focus on providing ‘Energy for change’.
- The UAE-based company will now focus on providing ‘Energy for change’
- The company seeks to generate positive economic, social, and environmental impact
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Libya kicks off construction of oil refinery near an oilfield
Announced in the early 1980s, the project for a refinery in southern Libya had been put on hold for years...
- An annual income of $75 million is expected from the project, said state oil company head Mustafa Sanalla.
- The refinery will be built near Al-Charara oil field, which produces an average of 300,000 barrels of oil a day.
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OPEC’s crude oil reserves up 0.3% to 1,237 bn barrels in 2020
World’s proven crude oil reserves stood at 1,549 billion barrels in 2020, increasing by 0.2 percent from the level of...
- World’s proven natural gas reserves fell by 0.4 percent to 206.7 trillion standard cu m in 2020
- OPEC natural gas reserves stood at 73.74 tr standard cu m in 2020, down 1.4 percent from 2019
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$80 oil sparks mixed fortunes for world economy
Rising oil prices handed a major boost to producers but threaten the global recovery and stoke inflationary pressures because they...
- Global supplies have been disrupted because US production remains hampered by the ongoing fallout from Hurricane Ida.
- OPEC now expects global oil demand to exceed its pre-pandemic level in 2022 thanks to Covid vaccines and recovering economies.
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DEWA partners with Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit
DEWA has implemented Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things to drive...
- DEWA and GMIS will collaborate to promote the use of advanced energy-saving innovations
- The collaboration will enable greater synergy between utility providers and industrial enterprises to eliminate energy wastage
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OPEC sees oil demand growing over next two decades
The cartel's world oil outlook goes against the vision of the International Energy Agency, which warned in May that demand...
- Developing countries will fuel demand while it will begin to fall in wealthier nations from 2023, said OPEC.
- The OPEC report comes as Brent crude oil prices jumped above $80 per barrel for the first time in almost three years.
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Brent crude price jumps above $80 a barrel
With the rollout of vaccines and easing of lockdowns this year, bets on demand for the black gold have surged,...
- Brent climbed 0.9 percent in morning Asian trade to $80.24, its highest level since October 2018.
- The advance comes even as the global economic recovery shows signs of slowing owing to supply chain issues
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Banks rule GCC in market capitalization
Banking firms in the Arabian Gulf countries dominate the list of top companies in terms of market capitalization with Saudi...
- Al Rajhi Bank's market capitalization stands at $80.65 billion
- In energy sector, Saudi Aramco is much ahead of others with $1.86 trillion
ADNOC-Tabreed G2COOl opens
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DEWA customers can make payments via Samsung Pay
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has added Samsung Pay to its many options for customers to...
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Global energy firms must pay up to prevent spill: Yemen company
To prevent a damaging oil spill in the Red Sea, the UN Development Programme in March took the unprecedented step...
Iran seizes oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz, says US Navy
Iranian forces seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the US Navy said, the second such incident...
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ADNOC and TotalEnergies sign agreement to export LNG globally
Abu Dhabi, UAE - ADNOC Gas announced Monday a three-year supply agreement with the TotalEnergies Gas and Power Limited for...
- Under the deal, ADNOC Gas will supply TotalEnergies LNG, which will be delivered to various export markets around the world.
- "This agreement reflects our commitment to meeting the needs of our customers by offering supply security," said CEO ADNOC Ahmed Alebri.
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AD Ports Group purchases bulk carriers, crude oil tankers
ABU DHABI, UAE - AD Ports Group has announced plans to expand its fleet by purchasing five bulk carriers and...
- These vessel acquisitions will follow the recently signed agreements as part of the Group’s strategic global expansion objectives.
- The five bulk carriers, to be purchased for AED459 million, form part of the long-term agreement with Saif Powertec, signed in April 2022.
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Arabian Travel Market unveils Monday in Dubai
DUBAI, UAE - The 30th edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) will open Monday at Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC),...
- The event, on May 1-4, will see global travel, tourism, and hospitality experts discuss how their industry is ‘Working Towards Net Zero’.
- Exhibitor participation in the event has risen by 27 percent compared to last year’s event, with growth registered across all show sectors.

