DEWA selects Masdar to build Dubai solar park

DEWA selects Masdar to build phase 6 of Dubai solar park

The total capacity of the solar energy projects commissioned at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has reached 2,427MW

DEWA

Dubai’s DEWA reports revenue of Dhs12.7bn in H1 2023

For the first six months of 2023, the utility giant reported a net profit of Dhs2.7bn

ACWA Power H1 2023 results Image Acwa Power

ACWA Power H1 net profit rises 26% to SAR684m

Operating income — before impairment, loss and other expenses — for the six-month period stood at SAR1,289m

ADNOC Gas awards $3.6bn contract to boost gas processing

ADNOC Gas invests $3.6bn to boost gas processing capabilities

The project seeks to increase ethane extraction from the company’s existing onshore facilities in the Habshan complex

Oil prices near four-month high

Oil holds near four-month high as report sees US stockpile gain

Oil has rallied since late June following pledges by OPEC+ countries Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut supply

ACWA Power wind turbine in Central Asia Image Acwa power

Saudi’s ACWA Power successfully installs Central Asia’s largest wind turbine

The 500MW Bash wind farm project is located in the Bukhara region of Uzbekistan

UAE CARBON CREDITS SYSTEM

UAE to develop national system for carbon credits using blockchain

The collaboration aims to reduce emissions and enhance sustainable agriculture, environmental health, and biodiversity in the UAE

Masdar green bond at London Stock Exchange

Masdar marks $750m green bond debut with market opening at London Stock Exchange: Watch

This bond is the first part of a programme to raise up to $3bn to meet Masdar’s equity funding commitments on new renewable energy projects

Saudi Aramco reports Q2 2023 earnings

Aramco reports a drop in profits of 38% in Q2 2023

The world’s largest oil company reported that it had paid out a base dividend for Q1 2023 of $19.5bn in the second quarter, which was up 4 per cent year-on-year

ADNOC Gas reports $2.3bn in half-year net income

ADNOC Gas’ H1 2023 net income plunges 12% to $2.3bn

Brent crude oil prices, which are used for gas pricing, decreased by nearly 31 per cent during the period under review

Saudi Arabia announces oil production cuts until September

Saudi Arabia extends voluntary oil production cuts into September

It’s the second time the kingdom has extended the oil production cut, which was first announced in June after a meeting of the OPEC+ countries

Absheron

ADNOC to acquire 30% equity stake in Absheron gas field

The first gas from Absheron was successfully delivered in early July 2023

Nesma Kent

Saudi’s Nesma & Partners to acquire Dubai-based energy services firm Kent

The completion is anticipated by the end of the calendar year, subject to regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions

ADNOC L&S reports net profit in H1 2023

UAE’s ADNOC partners with Occidental to explore CCU investments

The partnership will assess the joint development of direct air-capture plants in the UAE that can absorb carbon dioxide out of the sky

Oil

Oil steadies after biggest monthly advance since early 2022

West Texas Intermediate was little changed below $82 a barrel after surging 16 per cent in July

MASDAR - CITAGLOBAL MALAYSIA Image Masdar

UAE’s Masdar, Citaglobal Berhad to develop clean energy projects in Malaysia

The companies will join hands to develop renewable energy projects in Pahang, Malaysia

UAE announces petrol, diesel prices for August 2023

UAE announces petrol, diesel prices for August 2023

The fuel price committee increased the price of Super 98 to Dhs3.14 from Dhs3 in July

Oil

Oil set for best month since early 2022 as market tightens

West Texas Intermediate held above $80 a barrel after a run of five weekly gains that lifted prices to the highest since April

Oil

Oil powers toward fifth weekly gain as market starts to tighten

West Texas Intermediate edged below $80 a barrel on Friday

Oil holds loss after Fed raises rates to highest in 22 years

West Texas Intermediate traded near $79 a barrel, after slipping 1.1 per cent on Wednesday

Masdar to co-invest in Germany’s EUR1.6bn Baltic Eagle wind farm

Masdar, Iberdrola to invest in Germany’s $1.8bn Baltic Eagle wind farm

The wind farm will have an anticipated annual production capacity of 1.9 terawatt-hours, enough to power 475,000 homes

Mubadala Energy, Pertamina to explore CCS

Mubadala Energy partners with Pertamina to explore CCUS

The deal facilitates knowledge sharing between the two entities while exploring potential joint investments in upstream projects

Rawabi Energy concludes one of the Largest Private Sector Syndicated Financing Image Rawabi Energy

Saudi Arabia’s Rawabi Energy concludes SAR7.175bn syndicated financing

The lending group also included First Abu Dhabi Bank acting as lead arranger

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G-20 energy ministers meet as extreme heat puts focus on energy transition

The G-20 energy ministers’ meet in Goa is intended to lay the ground for a leaders’ summit in September and offer an opportunity to reinvigorate sluggish energy diplomacy

Aramco closes 3.4bn deal for 10 stake in Rongsheng

Aramco completes $3.4bn deal for 10% stake in Rongsheng Petrochemical

The deal represents the continued growth of Aramco’s downstream presence in China

Heat exchangers for the binary geothermal system at the Blundell Geothermal Plant in Utah. At left are the cooling towers of the single-flash unit at the plant and the main generating building. (photo by: Jon G. Fuller/VW Pics/ Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Energy startup says it has achieved geothermal tech breakthrough

Geothermal power plants are carbon-free and can operate any time, making them a critical part of a 100 per cent carbon-free electric grid

World’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier ship at Jeddah Islamic Port

Saudi’s energy minister visits world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier ship at Jeddah Port

Saudi Arabia is focusing on clean hydrogen production and transportation as it seeks to transition its economy and energy mix

ADNOC signs $7-9bn 14-year LNG deal with India

ADNOC Gas agrees $7-9bn 14-year LNG deal with India

The landmark LNG deal was signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to the UAE last week

Polypropylene

Masdar, MCG, INPEX to explore commercial-scale polypropylene production

Polypropylene, a type of plastic material, is used to manufacture everyday items such as bottles, jars and food packaging

ADNOC to open high-speed hydrogen refueling station

ADNOC to build Middle East’s first high-speed hydrogen refuelling station

The pilot programme will study how hydrogen with high-speed refuelling can best be used in mobility projects