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Energy

Borouge okays $656m dividend

The company said dividend reflects its resilience

DEWA posts record H1 profit

Revenue reaches record $4.04 billion.

Tabreed H1 revenue $308m

Blurb: Profit reaches $52 million in H1

ADNOC L&S to expand fleet

It will acquire 11 carriers for $1.3bn.

Empower profit climbs 16%

Dubai district cooling demand lifts earnings

Sovcomflot 2023 net profit $900m   

In 2023, the firm demonstrated strong financial results.

Business

Baghdad, Tehran in talks to import gas from Turkmenistan

Tehran, Iran - Baghdad and Tehran are currently engaged in negotiations to facilitate the import of gas from Turkmenistan, with...

Economy
Geostrategy

Denmark asks Nord Stream owner to help recover mystery object

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Denmark has invited the Russian-controlled operator of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to help recover a mystery object...
  • Russian energy giant Gazprom holds a majority stake in the twin pipelines, with the rest owned by German, Dutch and French companies.
  • The Danish energy agency released a photo of the cylindrical object standing near the Nord Stream 2 pipeline at the bottom of the sea.
Economy

Eco-friendly goods buck global downward trade slide: UNCTAD

Trade in such goods grew by around four percent in the second half of 2022, with their combined value hitting...
  • Global trade surged to a record $32 trillion in 2022 before reversing course in the second half of the year amid deteriorating economic conditions and swelling uncertainties.
  • UNCTAD said it expected green industries to boom further as countries scale up their efforts to cut emissions and battle global warming.
Economy

Unity key for ‘transformational progress’ at COP28

“We have a short window of opportunity to deliver a system-wide transformation. But if we make the right investments, we...
  • There is a need for accelerated pathways to net zero and critical finance across all pillars, says COP28 President-Designate Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber
  • He also reminds climate ministers of various countries about the approaching Global Stocktake at COP28 and calls for action to keep 1.5C within reach
Opinion

ESG investment, COP28 drive GCC sustainability bid

As the effects of climate change intensify each year, there is an urgent need to transform multiple industries to meet...
  • UAE accelerates its sustainability objectives with laser-focused ESG plans and policies, writes Damian Hitchen, CEO of SAXO Bank MENA
  • As the UAE is all set to host COP28, an investment pledge of AED600 billion by 2050 comes with its own set of challenges, he adds
Business

Gas price in Europe slips below US$43 for first time since 2021

LONDON, UK- Europe's natural gas price slid Monday below US$43 for the first time in more than a year and a...
  • Monday's low is almost nine times less than the record high struck after key gas producer Russia invaded Ukraine more than one year ago.
  • Energy bills remain high for many households and businesses, however, with wholesale costs taking time to filter down to the end consumer.
Business

Rosneft 2022 profit at $10.5bn

Firm said non-monetary factors played a role in earnings.
  • Western powers have imposed sanctions against Russia due to the Ukraine war.
  • Rosneft said that the profit level forms a solid basis for paying dividends.
Science

‘Rich nations must achieve net zero carbon by 2040’

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on wealthy countries to move up their goals of achieving carbon neutrality as close...
  • Most rich countries have set their goal at 2050 but some are more ambitious, like Finland (2035), or Germany and Sweden (2045).
  • Leaders in emerging economies must commit to reaching net zero as close as possible to 2050, he said without naming any specific nation.
Economy

Kuwait Oil Company declares ‘state of emergency’ after oil spill on land

Teams have been dispatched to determine the source of the leak and contain the incident, Al-Amer said, declining to give...
  • The emergency followed an "oil leak in the west of the country", the state-owned company said in a statement
  • Kuwait is a major oil-producing country where nearly 90 percent of government revenues come from oil
Opinion

MENA region shines more on the global energy map

The Abraham peace Accords between Israel and some Middle Eastern countries has paved the way for new cooperation and energy...
  • Diplomatic efforts, capacity building, and support for sustainability make Middle East and GCC region significant in global energy arena, says an expert
  • Tension between Russia and western Europe prompts search for new energy sources, benefiting oil-producing companies in the region, adds Ritu Singh of Stone X
Science

EU unveils plans to scale up net-zero technology

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM- The European Commission proposed the Net-Zero Industry Act to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU...
  • The Act aims to enhance the resilience and competitiveness of net-zero technologies manufacturing in the EU, while making energy system more sustainable.
  • EU seeks to increase overall strategic net-zero technologies manufacturing capacity approaches or reaches at least 40 percent of the Union's deployment needs by 2030.

Sovcomflot 2023 net profit $900m   

In 2023, the firm demonstrated strong financial results.
Business

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Over 20 nations call for tripling of nuclear energy

The other countries that signed up to the declaration include Britain, Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland,  France, Hungary, South Korea,  Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, ...
COP28 UAE

134 nations to put food, agriculture in national climate plans

"This declaration is the moment when food truly comes of age in the climate process, sending a powerful signal to...
COP28 UAE

UAE President announces $30bn Global Climate Fund at COP28 meet

In a groundbreaking announcement at the World Climate Action Summit during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), UAE President Sheikh...
Geostrategy
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Business

Brazil to become OPEC+ member in 2024, says group

Vienna, Austria - Major producer Brazil will join OPEC+ from next year, the oil cartel announced on Thursday. Brazil is among...
  • Brazil's crude production hit a record 3.7 million barrels per day in September, a near 17 percent increase from the same month last year
  • OPEC+ was born in late 2016 when Russia and nine others joined forces with the Saudi-led OPEC to prop up falling prices
Science

Europe’s largest nuclear reactor malfunctions again

Helsinki, Finland - Finland's Olkiluoto 3, the largest nuclear reactor in Europe, stopped production on Wednesday after a test caused the plant unit...
  • Before production was interrupted at 1:35 pm (1135 GMT), Olkiluoto 3 was undergoing a fault ride-through test where a short circuit is created near the power plant
  • The reactor only resumed production last Wednesday following a shutdown due to a malfunctioning temperature measurement in the generator's cooling system
Business

UAE to pump CO2 into rock as carbon capture debate rages

Fujairah, UAE - High in remote mountains in the oil-rich Emirates, a new plant will soon take atmospheric CO2 and pump...
  • The first CO2 injection is expected during COP28, and where the debate over hydrocarbons will be a key battle between campaigners and the oil lobby.
  • Oil producers are throwing their weight behind carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology as a global warming solution despite criticism from climate experts.