Poorer countries need money before raising climate targets, says COP29 head
Copenhagen, Denmark - Developing countries should not have to set stricter targets for cutting their carbon emissions before funds are available...
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Sovcomflot 2023 net profit $900m  Â
In 2023, the firm demonstrated strong financial results.
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Jordan, Iraq renew crude supply deal
Baghdad, Iraq - Jordan and Iraq have signed a deal to resume the export of Iraqi crude to Jordan under...
- The agreement was signed by the Energy and Mineral Resources Minister of Jordan, Saleh Al Kharabsheh, and the Oil Minister of Iraq, Hayan Abdul Ghani
- As per the deal, Jordan will begin importing 10,000 barrels of crude per day for a year, starting from June. and this will cover around 7% of Jordan's daily oil needs
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Iran seeks trade boost with Syria during Raisi’s visit to Damascus
Iran's president hailed his visit to Damascus as a "turning point", after Tehran's support helped Syria retake most of the...
- Raisi said Iran and Syria had signed 15 "cooperation documents" which would allow "both countries to open a new chapter in economic relations".
- Raisi and Assad signed a deal on "long-term strategic cooperation", covering fields including oil, aviation, railways and agriculture.
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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...
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...
- Hayel Saeed Anam Group, which in August contributed $1.2 million to UN clean-up campaign, made the appeal hours before a virtual donor conference hosted by Britain and Netherlands
- The Safer's 1.1 million barrels contain four times as much oil as that spilled in the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster off Alaska, one of the world's worst ecological catastrophes
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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...
- A dozen Iranian Navy fast-attack craft swarmed the vessel in the middle of the strait, said a statement from the Bahrain-based US Fifth Fleet.
- The troubled but commercially vital Gulf waters, which carry at least a third of the world's seaborne oil, have witnessed a spate of incidents since 2018.
BP back in Q1 profit
In Q1 2022, BP posted its biggest loss ever at $20.4bn.
- BP posted for the first three months of 2022 its biggest quarterly loss ever, at $20.4 billion after taxes, after Western sanctions forced its exit from Russia
- The company also revealed that underlying profit dropped by one fifth to $5 billion, reflecting lower energy prices compared with one year earlier
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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.
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DEWA keen to enhance happiness in work environment, says CEO
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) affirmed its commitment to achieve the 'We the UAE 2031' vision...
- "We harness all capabilities, technologies and digital solutions to strengthen the skills of our employees," DEWA CEO said.
- "We consider employees the main pillar for strengthening DEWA’s position as one of the most prominent utilities in the world," he said.
Poorer countries need money before raising climate targets, says COP29 head
Copenhagen, Denmark - Developing countries should not have to set stricter targets for cutting their carbon emissions before funds are available...
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COP28 draft agreement includes option to do nothing on fossil fuels
The fate of oil, gas and coal is the thorniest issue being thrashed out at the COP28 UN climate talks...
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Saudi Arabia spurns fossil fuel phaseout push at COP28
A tentative "phasedown/out" was included in a first draft of an agreement on climate action that delegates are haggling over...
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We respect climate science, says COP28 head
DUBAI, UAE - The Emirati president of the UN's COP28 talks said on Monday he respects climate science, after a leaked...
- Sultan Al Jaber also repeated his past statements that a phase out of fossil fuels was "inevitable".
- He acknowledged that global greenhouse gas emissions must be cut by 43 percent by 2030.
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Saudi energy minister calls Western climate pledges ‘small change’
"Unlike the small change offered for loss and damage from our partners in developed countries, the Kingdom through its South-South...
- The loss and damage fund for vulnerable nations, a major win at COP28, has attracted about $655m so far, a sum criticized as insufficient by campaigners.
- The prince's remarks were the latest sign of sharp differences around tackling the climate crisis as negotiators from around the world attempt to hammer out an agreement in Dubai.
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ENEC, Kazatomprom ink pact
The move will ensure a secure supply of nuclear fuel.
- ENEC's global partnerships will support the continued rapid decarbonisation of the country's heavy and energy-intensive industries.
- This will create further clean energy sources while using the latest technologies and helping to deliver Net Zero by 2050.

