France flooded with applications for electric car leasing scheme
Paris, France - The French government has been flooded with applications from low-income households to lease a subsidized electric car from...
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Biggest fuel refinery plant of Africa begins production
Lagos, Nigeria - Africa's biggest diesel and aviation fuel refinery built by the continent's richest man has started production, the company...
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Saudi Arabia, UAE say global investments required for oil production
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said the world needs to keep investing in oil production, just days before...
- Sultan Al Jaber, the head of UAE oil giant ADNOC, warned that under-investment could cause a shock to the world economy
- Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said the Gulf countries were both increasing production capacity.
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UAE, Kyrgyz Presidents review bilateral relations
ABU DHABI, UAE - President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Monday received President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov,...
- UAE and Kyrgyzstan affirmed their common interest in enhancing bilateral relations.
- The meeting explored various opportunities of the UAE- Kyrgyz friendship and affirmed to further cooperation in economy, trade.
Business
DEWA adds 600MW of clean energy production capacity
DUBAI, UAE - MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said DEWA had added...
- Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will have a production capacity of 5,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030.
- The fifth phase is currently underway, with a total capacity of 900MW and investments estimated at $560 million.
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ADNOC sets Upstream Methane Intensity target of 0.15 percent by 2025
Abu Dhabi, UAE--- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced on Monday that it has set a new Upstream Methane...
- ADNOC’s 0.15 percent methane intensity target means ADNOC will be ranked in the Gold Standard category by the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0.
- Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0 is a a multi-stakeholder initiative launched by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition.
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Europe’s gas storage reserves now at over 90 percent
With prices falling and ports clogged with liquefied natural gas tankers, fears of a winter heating crisis in Europe have...
- Spanish gas regulator Enagas says the backlog at ports is expected to last at least until this week.
- Europe has made efforts to fill its storage facilities to reduce dependence on Russian gas and sought alternative suppliers.
Economy
Saudi Arabia’s GDP grows by 8.6 percent in third quarter of 2022
As per estimates by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Saudi Arabia grew by...
- The seasonally adjusted real GDP increased by 2.6 percent in the third quarter 2022 compared to the second quarter this year.
- Non-oil activities grew by 5.6 percent and government services activities by 2.4 percent on a year-on-year basis.
Business
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed meets CEOs of INPEX, BP
Energy security, enhancing partnerships were discussed.
- The meeting discussed ways of harnessing opportunities in renewables and hydrogen.
- The meetings deliberated on ways of expanding existing relationships to enable a more sustainable future.
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Ukraine blames Russian blockade for making grain export ‘impossible’
Russia's blockade of grain exports makes it "impossible" for fully loaded ships to leave port, Ukraine charged after Moscow claimed...
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed "deep concern about the ongoing situation regarding the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
- The July deal to unlock grain exports signed between Russia and Ukraine and brokered by Turkey and the UN, is vital for easing the global food crisis.
Business
ConocoPhillips buys 6.25% in Qatar’s North Field South project
Project is part of the world's biggest natural gas reserves.
- Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi said Qatar was talking with Asian nations over a share in its campaign to increase annual production by 60 percent.
- France's TotalEnergies and Britain's Shell both have 9.37 percent stakes in the field, while state-owned Qatar Energy has the remaining 75 percent.
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DEWA commissions 389 11kV substations in Q3 of 2022
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned 389 11kV substations in Dubai in the third quarter...
- DEWA now has 77 substations of 33kV in service, and 42,529 medium voltage (11Kv or 6.6Kv) substations.
- These stations are mainly located at Wadi Al Safa Fifth, Al Merkad, Madinat Al Matar and Al Yalayis 1.
France flooded with applications for electric car leasing scheme
Paris, France - The French government has been flooded with applications from low-income households to lease a subsidized electric car from...
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Oil-reliant Saudi revises budget, projects deficit
The Gulf kingdom, the world's biggest crude exporter, had planned for a surplus of 16 billion Saudi riyals ($4.27 billion)...
Expo 2023 building in Guinness World Records for largest green roof
Doha, Qatar -- The main building of Expo 2023 in Doha has made it to the Guinness World Records for...
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UN conference adopts plan to reduce harmful chemicals
PARIS, FRANCE - A new roadmap to reduce the environmental risks from chemicals and waste was adopted at a United Nations...
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US to auction three new oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON, US - President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced it would auction three new oil and gas leases in the...
- The move triggered a furious reaction from environmental groups who said the move would accelerate climate change.
- The action was denounced by advocates of the fossil fuel industry as it reduced the number of lease sales planned by previous US administration.
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Europe should move faster on energy transition, say IEA, ECB
PARIS, FRANCE - Europe must invest more quickly and massively in its energy transition if it wants to remain a global...
- Europe must invest more quickly in its energy transition if it wants to remain a global industrial power, top policymakers said.
- Private sector investment faces barriers including policy uncertainty, bureaucratic red tape and higher energy costs, they said.
Science
Politicians fail to understand scientific facts of climate, says expert
PARIS, FRANCE - Wavering ambition by governments and a growing belief that science is politically subjective are great causes for concern...
- Several extreme weather events have occurred in 2023, which the European Union's climate monitor says is likely to be the hottest in human history.
- These underscores the urgency of slashing planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions to avert the catastrophic impacts of greater global warming.