October 2026 (Volume: 43 / Issue: 10)
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Energy, Oil & Gas

Top construction expos Saudi Build, Elenex postponed to next year

Two of the major events in the Saudi construction sector - the 36th edition of Saudi Build and the 27th edition of Saudi Elenex - originally scheduled to be held from November 2 to 5 in the capital Riyadh have been postponed to next year due to the ongoing Middle East tensions....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Bahrain's EWA awards $177m power contracts in August, says report

Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) awarded contracts worth BD67.4 million ($177 million) in August, led by major works linked to new high-voltage grid substations in Sitra, said a report. This comes as part of its strategy to boost the kingdom's electricity network and upgrade key facilities. ...

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oman's total electricity production surges by 4.3%, says report

Oman’s total electricity generation rose 4.3% year on year to 37,481.8 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the first eight months of 2026, while water production fell 3.5%, preliminary data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) showed. ...

Energy, Oil & Gas

Khazna aims for 100% carbon-free electricity for cooling load by 2035

Khazna Data Centers, a global leader in critical AI infrastructure, has highlighted its sustainability-by-design approach, including 27% carbon-free electricity coverage for mechanical cooling load in 2025 and ambition to reach 100% by 2035 in its first standalone Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Sharjah utility completes work on 33-kV power station in Khorfakkan

The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (Sewa) has announced that it has completed work on a key project to expand electricity distribution capacity in Khorfakkan. It will primarily supply power to Khorfakkan Resort, supporting the operation of its facilities....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Renewables supply 54.1pc of EU electricity in Q2 2026

Renewable energy sources accounted for 54.1 per cent of electricity generated in the European Union (EU) in the second quarter of 2026, slightly down from 54.3 per cent in the same period of 2025, according to Eurostat....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Türkiye needs $80bn in electricity infrastructure investment through 2035

Türkiye will need to invest at least $80 billion in electricity infrastructure through 2035, said the country's power minister, adding that it has to focus on mobilising private capital, international financial institutions, development banks and long-term institutional investors. ...

Energy, Oil & Gas

Dana Gas, Crescent Petroleum start gas supplies to Iraqi Ministry of Electricity

Dana Gas, the Middle East’s first and largest regional private and publicly-listed natural gas company, and Crescent Petroleum, the region’s oldest private oil and gas producer, have commenced supplies of natural gas from the Khor Mor field in the Kurdistan Region to Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity in Kirkuk, to further support the electricity sector in Iraq....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Global battery storage capacity to rise sixfold by 2030: GlobalData

Global battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity is forecast to increase sixfold between 2025 and 2030, growing at a 42 per cent CAGR, as rising electricity demand from electrification, industry and AI-driven data centres accelerates investment, according to GlobalData....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Global electricity demand growth to hit 3.6pc in 2026: IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global electricity demand to grow 3.6 per cent in 2026 and 3.8 per cent in 2027, driven by electrification, data centres and industrial demand despite LNG market disruptions and energy price volatility....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Sewa completes natural gas project in Dibba Al Hisn

The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (Sewa) said it has completed a project to connect natural gas services to Dibba Al Hisn in the northern emirate. The work involved construction of a gas pumping station, a 46-km pipeline network as well as providing internal connections to 200 residences. ...

Energy, Oil & Gas

EU solar power hits record 25pc share of electricity in June

Solar power became the European Union’s largest source of electricity for the first time in June, generating a record 52 terawatt-hours (TWh) and supplying 25 per cent of the bloc’s monthly electricity, up from the previous record of 47 TWh (23 per cent) set in May 2026....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Dewa ranks first in 13 key performance indicators

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced that it has ranked first in 13 key performance indicators across its operations, alongside leading regional indicators, demonstrating that excellence in Dubai is measured by impact rather than scale alone. ...

Energy, Oil & Gas

Acwa, Taqa in race for Bahrain’s key Sitra IWPP project

Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced that it has received bids from two leading utility developers - Saudi Arabia's Acwa and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) - for the multimillion-dollar Sitra Independent Water and Power Project being set up in the kingdom on a build-own-operate model. ...

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