China launched its first AI platform for energy storage data analysis. Using AI and big data, it remotely detects defects and hazards in new energy storage equipment, generating real-time maintenance plans for prompt action....
Abu Dhabi Department of Energy has confirmed the readiness and efficiency of the emirate's energy and water ecosystem following field visits to several of its vital utility facilities. This comes in line with its efforts to advance sustainability while strengthening energy and water security in the emirate. ...
Oil prices rose on Monday as investors weighed renewed geopolitical risk despite US President Donald Trump urging other countries to join efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran said the strategic waterway remained open only to countries that are not directly involved in attacks against it....
The Middle East conflict is causing an energy-led supply chain shock, with very different effects around the world even as market pricing suggests weeks of disruptions, not days or months, said an expert, stating that this episode adds to inflation risk in a world shaped by supply factors. ...
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), one of the largest listed integrated utilities companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, on Friday announced that its shareholders have confirmed the composition of its new Board of Directors following the company’s Annual General Assembly....
SLB is monitoring the Middle East situation, prioritising employee safety, suspending travel, and demobilising operations. First-quarter revenue is expected lower, with earnings impacted. Despite disruptions, the company remains confident in its global business resilience....
US President Donald Trump has announced plans for what he described as a $300 billion refinery investment in Texas backed by India’s Reliance Industries, calling it the first new oil refinery to be built in the United States in nearly 50 years and a major step toward restoring American energy dominance....
Aramco reported strong 2025 results with adjusted net income of $104.7 billion, including $25.1 billion in Q4. Operating cash flow reached $136.2 billion for the year and $40.8 billion in Q4, with free cash flow of $85.4 billion....
Bapco Energies, Bahrain’s integrated energy company, hereby serves notice of force majeure on its group operations which have been affected by the on-going regional conflict in the Middle East and the recent attack on its refinery complex. ...
Acwa, the world’s largest private water desalination company, has appointed Dr. Samir J. Serhan as its new Chief Executive Officer. An industry veteran, he brings more than three decades of global leadership experience across large-scale industrial and infrastructure organisations to the new role. ...
Maintaining its unrivalled position as the world’s lowest-cost hydrocarbon producer, the Kingdom is simultaneously deploying renewables, green hydrogen and carbon capture to power energy its diversification strategy....
DNV has launched its Industrial Services unit, evolving its inspection business into a dedicated global provider of quality assurance and inspection services for energy, infrastructure and complex industrial supply chains....
Mubadala Energy, the Abu Dhabi headquartered international energy company, has completed the acquisition from Eni of a 15 per cent participating interest in the Nargis Offshore Area (“Nargis”) concession, an offshore exploration block in Egypt....
Wood, Massy and Tagman have launched WMT Guyana, a new joint venture majority-owned by Tagman. The company will provide engineering-led studies, design services, brownfield maintenance, modifications, and early-phase project solutions, combining global expertise with local leadership to support Guyana’s growing energy sector. ...
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy and Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed an agreement formally establishing the Saudi–Kazakh Coordination Council. The agreement strengthens bilateral ties, expands cooperation across multiple sectors, and enhances collaboration in energy, renewable energy, energy storage, and oil market coordination....
SLB, an energy technology company, has been awarded multiple offshore drilling services contracts by Mubadala Energy, the Abu Dhabi headquartered international energy company, for the Tangkulo natural gas deepwater development and associated exploration and appraisal drilling activities in the Andaman Sea, offshore Indonesia....
Nearly 600 million people in Africa lack electricity, with access growth failing to match population increases. While the IEA estimates $15 billion in annual investment is needed for universal access, current commitments remain under $2.5 billion. This widening funding gap, amid rising demand, presents a significant long-term commercial opportunity. ...
Halliburton, one of the world's leading providers of products and services to the energy industry, has launched the XTR CS injection system, a wireline-retrievable safety valve solution engineered for CO₂ injection in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) wells. ...
Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals has signed a concession agreement for Offshore Block 18 to support hydrocarbon exploration and production. Petronas will operate the block with a 70 per cent stake, while OQ Exploration and Production holds 30 per cent. The agreement includes a four-year exploration period, extendable to 30 years if commercial production is achieved. ...
E-world energy & water 2026 opened at Messe Essen with over 1,100 exhibitors from Germany and abroad, showcasing solutions across the energy sector, including generation, trading, grids, metering, AI, digital platforms, hydrogen, storage, electromobility, energy efficiency, and climate protection. ...
