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TAQA Q1 net income $571m

Net income fell $2.58bn due to one-off items recognized in 2023.

QatarEnergy buys stake in Egypt blocks

It did not disclose the cost of the agreement.

TSMC’s April revenue up 60%

It capitalized on huge wave of demand for chips used in AI hardware.

Etihad reports record Q1 profit

Total revenue increased by $269 million in the same period.

Aramco Q1 profit down 14.5%

Despite lower profit, it will pay $31bn in dividends to Saudi government.
  • Iran discovers giant shale oil reserves in several regions: NIOC

    Tehran, Iran -- The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has said that shale oil deposits have been discovered in 10 different locations across the country. The director of exploration at the NIOC, Mehdi Fakour, announced that the company's specially designed model will enable the extraction of oil from these resources....
  • Pipeline leak in US results in 588,000 gallons crude spill

    Canadian-based TC Energy, which operates the pipeline, detected the leak Wednesday night in Kansas and immediately halted the flow of oil through the pipeline.
  • US lawmakers say oil giants ‘greenwashed’ image while hampering climate action

    Washington, United States— Oil giants have "greenwashed" their public image while locking in fossil fuel production for years to come, potentially foiling moves to prevent climate change, said a US House committee memo released Friday. The document follows an investigation on allegations that the fossil fuel industry has been misleading Americans...
  • US oil futures drop 3%, finishing at new low for 2022

    Analysts note that conditions in the oil market have loosened compared with earlier in the year, adding to oversupply worries at a time when more economists are warning of recession. The pullback in oil prices also comes amid trader disappointment at a recent decision by OPEC oil exporters not to...
  • Xi visit marks 34 deals between Saudi, Chinese firms ahead of China-Arab meeting and China-GCC summit

    The Chinese president's visit to Saudi Arabia aims at 'qualitative leap' in bilateral ties and the 'largest-scale diplomatic activity between China and the Arab world'.
  • Saudi Arabia posts budget surplus, first in nearly a decade

    Thanks to high oil prices, Saudi Arabia has recorded its first annual budget surplus in almost a decade, beating its own projections. The kingdom's finance ministry said that the surplus for 2022 touched $27 billion, representing 2.6 percent of GDP.
  • Turkey seeks proof of insurance from Russian oil tankers as EU imposes price cap

    Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey said Wednesday it has started requesting proof of insurance from tankers loaded with Russian crude oil after Western powers imposed a price cap to punish the Kremlin for its war on Ukraine. But a Turkish official denied that the measure was slowing the passage of oil...
  • Libya tells foreign energy firms it’s safe to return

    TRIPOLI, LIBYA - Libya's state energy firm urged its foreign oil and gas partners to resume exploration and production Tuesday assuring them security had begun to improve dramatically after clashes earlier this year. Rival administrations in east and west have vied for power since March, in a standoff that has...
  • Oil rises as China eases Covid restrictions, Russia price cap

    World oil prices rallied after more easing of Covid containment measures in China and as a price cap on Russian crude agreed by the EU, G7 and Australia came into force. Brent North Sea crude and WTI advanced over 2.5 percent, also after OPEC and its Russia-led allies decided to...
  • UAE secured 40% of Japan’s crude oil needs in October

    94.7 percent of 84.58 million barrels imported by Japan originated from five Arab countries: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman.
  • Stage set for UAE-Japan business council as Abu Dhabi secures 40% of Tokyo’s crude oil requirements

    The proposed bilateral business council, aimed at developing joint projects and exchange expertise, is likely to be formed by the first quarter of 2023.
  • Saudi Arabia joins Madrid-based International Olive Council

    Madrid, Spain---Saudi Arabia has joined the International Olive Council (IOC), a UN affiliated intergovernmental organization aimed at developing and expanding olives and olive oil trade. The Council also encourages the member countries to develop and modernize commercial standards for products and improve their quality, and enhance international technical cooperation in...
  • OPEC+ to maintain current output level amid uncertainty

    Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to maintain their current output levels. Representatives of 13 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries led by Riyadh, and their 10 allies headed by Moscow, decided to stick to a production cut of two million barrels per...
  • OPEC likely to hold oil output levels steady

    Vienna, Austria— Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia look set to maintain their current output levels at a meeting Sunday, ahead of fresh sanctions against Moscow coming into force. The 13-member Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is due to consult with 10 other oil-producing nations, including...
  • Kremlin rejects $60 oil cap Ukraine says will ‘destroy Russia’s economy’

    The $60 oil price cap will come into effect on Monday or soon after, alongside an EU embargo on maritime deliveries of Russian crude oil.
  • German government to stop unjustified energy price increases

    BERLIN, GERMANY - The German government aims to put a stop to energy price hikes it sees as unjustified with planned gas and electricity price controls, Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) reported Saturday. Price increases are to be prohibited until the end of 2023 - unless the supplier can prove "that the...
  • Guyana sells $750 mn of carbon credit to US oil firm Hess

    Guyana, with 800,000 inhabitants, is already the country with the most reserves per capita in the world -- over 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent -- ahead even of Brunei, Kuwait or the United Arab Emirates.
  • Ukraine welcomes Russian oil price cap agreed by EU, G7

    Ukraine welcomed a US$60 price cap on Russian oil agreed by the EU, G7 and Australia, saying it would "destroy" Russia's economy. The price cap, previously negotiated on a political level between the G7 group and the European Union, will come into effect with an EU embargo on Russian crude...
  • Energy crisis driving climate-friendly power savings, says IEA

    PARIS, FRANCE - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven countries across the world to boost energy efficiency, creating "huge potential" to tackle high prices, security and climate change, the IEA said on Friday. Governments have scaled up fossil fuel subsidies to cushion the impact of rising energy costs on households...
  • European stocks, oil steady before US jobs data and OPEC output decision

    Traders are growing confident that the Federal Reserve will slow its pace of rate hikes after Fed boss Jerome Powell this week indicated that the days of jumbo 0.75-percentage-point increases were over.
  • TotalEnergies cuts UK investment

    Move comes UK imposes windfall tax on energy firms.
  • OPEC set to stick or cut more amid plan to cap Russian oil price

    LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Major oil producers are expected to stick to their current output strategy or even slash production further when they meet on Sunday in the face of falling prices, a potential Russian oil price cap and an embargo on Russian crude shipments. At their last ministerial session...
  • World equities extend gains on Fed rate optimism

    Global stocks rose as Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell flagged a moderation in interest rate hikes, while China signaled a softer approach to fighting Covid. Asian and European equities tacked higher as investors eyed news that eurozone unemployment fell to a record 6.5 percent in October. Oil prices climbed before...
  • UAE, Cameroon non-oil trade exchange grows by 33.5% in last 10 years

    Non-oil trade exchange between the UAE and Cameroon grew by 33.5 percent between 2012 and 2021, reaching $522 million by the end of last year
  • Qatar’s records trade balance surplus of $6.8 billion in Oct 2022

    Doha, Qatar---Qatar's merchandise trade balance recorded a surplus of QR 25.1 billion ($6.8 billion) in October this year, an increase of 18.5 percent year-on-year. The trade balance, which is the difference between total exports and imports, however, decreased by 6 billion riyals, or 19.2 percent, compared to September 2022. The Planning...
  • Asian markets, crude drop on China unrest

    Investors are now looking ahead to the release of US jobs data at the end of the week, which could provide clues about the Fed's next moves, while speeches by central bank boss Jerome Powell and other key policymakers will also be pored over.
  • Abu Dhabi’s GDP expands by 11.2 percent in first half of 2022

    The quarterly GDP growth rate reached its highest value in six years during the second quarter of 2022 which hit 11.7 percent compared to the same quarter last year, according to Statistics Centre-Abu Dhabi (SCAD).
  • Saudi, UAE equities tank as global crude prices slide

    The equities had a lackluster week owing to a decline in global crude oil prices amid fears that the surge in Covid-19 infections in China, the largest oil importer, will reduce demand.
  • Gas price cap divides EU energy ministers’ meeting

    BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - EU energy ministers met Thursday to debate measures to mitigate the energy crunch in Europe but were divided over a gas price cap proposal slammed by many as a "joke". They were to discuss a proposal by the European Commission, unveiled just two days earlier, that would...
  • Tunisian village banks on cacti to bring in fortune

    In a dry country where access to water is already far below the 1,700 cubic meters per resident per year the United Nations defines as "water stressed", the drought-tolerant cactus is a safer bet compared with thirstier crops.
  • UAE economy expected to grow more than 6 percent in 2022: IMF

    The country's inflation has risen with global trends and is expected to average just over 5 percent this year, while fiscal and external surpluses have increased further, benefiting from the higher oil prices as well as the removal of the temporary COVID-crisis related fiscal support, IMF said.
  • OPEC+ isn’t discussing output increase: Saudi minister

    The "categorical denial" has come after the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Saudi Arabia, which co-leads the OPEC+ group along with Russia, and other members were considering an "increase of up to 500,000 barrels a day". The next OPEC+ meeting is scheduled for December 4.
  • ADNOC Drilling to buy 3 rigs

    The company bought four rigs between May and Aug. this year.
  • World stocks rally but oil prices tumble

    Global main stock markets rallied as investors fished for bargain shares and shrugged off losses elsewhere, but oil prices fell as concerns over the global economy persist. London stocks were lifted by official data showing UK retail sales rose 0.6 percent in October, rebounding from a 1.5-percent slump in September....
  • Israel, US blame Iran as ‘drone strike’ hits tanker off Oman

    An Israeli official told AFP that the strike on the tanker was "an Iranian provocation" that aimed to "disrupt the environment" before the football World Cup opens in Qatar on Sunday. The official, who requested anonymity, said the attack was carried out with the "same drones that the Iranians are...
  • GCC growth may slow down in 2023 and 2024

    The regional economies -- set to expand by 6.9 percent in 2022 -- may moderate to 3.7 percent and 2.4 percent in 2023 and 2024 respectively, says a World Bank report.
  • Kuwait sets 2060 as date to reach carbon neutrality

    Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt—Kuwait is planning to achieve carbon neutrality in the oil and gas sector by 2050 and across the country by 2060. In this regard, Kuwait intends to embrace a national strategy to achieve the target, according to Kuwait's Environment Public Authority chief. This stems from the country's...
  • UAE won’t choose sides between global powers, says Anwar Gargash

    The UAE is a key player in the 13-nation OPEC oil cartel which, with its 10 allies headed by Russia, angered Washington by cutting production by two million barrels a day from November, adding renewed upward pressure on crude prices.
  • ADNOC Drilling 9M net profit $568m

    Onshore revenue for the period was $1.074 bn, up 25% YoY.
  • ADNOC Distribution 9M net profit up 39%

    The company paid a dividend of AED1.285 bn in Oct.
  • Jordan imported 405k barrels of Iraqi crude in October

    AMMAN, JORDAN - Jordan imported about 405,550 barrels of crude oil from Iraq in October, an average of 13,000 barrels per day, the Kingdom's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh said Tuesday. He said in a press release that the Kingdom had imported roughly three million barrels of...
  • OPEC+ output cuts continue to impact energy market

    Commodities, meanwhile, trade mostly higher as the market's focus remain altered between optimism over China reopening after exiting its strict Covid-zero policies as well as raised worries about tightening supply driven by increased activity from Chinese buyers. and an extended rate hike cycle in the US, he adds.
  • ‘UAE President’s speech at COP27 outlined vision for climate action’

    SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT - UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber said that the speech of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at COP27 outlined the UAE’s clear vision and strategic approach to climate action and sustainability. The minister and the UAE’s...
  • Stocks rise, oil falls tracking China lockdown policy

    Stock markets mostly rose, extending last week's strong gains, while oil prices fell after China reaffirmed its commitment to its economically painful zero-Covid policy. The Chinese government said it would stick to its current plan, which involves harsh lockdowns and strict quarantine and testing regimens.
  • Oman state budget surplus $2.92 billion by September end: Ministry

    Muscat, Oman---Oman’s budget achieved a surplus of RO 1.123 billion ($2.92 billion) at the end of September 2022, the country's finance ministry reported in its Fiscal Performance Monthly Bulletin. For the same period last year, the budget reported a deficit of RO 1.030 billion. Oman’s public revenue stood at RO...
  • Commercial operations begins at Al-Zour Refinery project in Kuwait

    Kuwait City, Kuwait - The Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) has started commercial operations of the first phase of Al-Zour Refinery project. The project started last month to produce and sell primary quantities of fuel oil and supply it to local electric power stations. Acting CEO of KIPIC Waleed...
  • ‘UAE to reveal implementation map of Net Zero 2050 at COP27’

    Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri said the UAE’s participation in the 27th session of COP27 in Egypt will be an affirmation of the country's pioneering model regionally and globally in facing the challenge of climate change.
  • G7 calls on oil-rich countries to up production for taming price rise

    Increasing production should help "decrease volatility in energy markets" caused by the war in Ukraine, G7 foreign ministers said in a statement after talks in Germany. The 13-nation OPEC and its 10 allies headed by Moscow said in Oct. it would cut production by 2mbd a day from November, raising...
  • Europe could face gas shortage next year, says IEA

    Europe must act immediately to prevent a shortage of natural gas next year as Russia slashes deliveries in the wake of the Ukraine war, the International Energy Agency warned. The IEA said the shortfall would occur if Russia stops pipelines deliveries completely and China steps up its imports of liquefied...
  • UAE, Indonesia to cooperate in energy sector

    UAE and Indonesia have signed a Declaration of Intent to boost economic and social development between the two countries and exchange knowledge and data in the energy sector.
  • ADNOC Drilling awards $1.6 bn agreement

    The award is aimed at upping lower-carbon-intensive production capacity.