AI is rapidly increasing global electricity demand, with data centres scaling to gigawatt levels. Africa faces a mismatch between rising AI-driven needs and incremental energy planning, requiring more reliable, large-scale, integrated power infrastructure development....
Oman Sustainability Week (OSW) and the Oman Petroleum and Energy Show (OPES) will take place from May 18 to 20, 2026 at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre in Muscat, under the patronage of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals....
Oil giant Saudi Aramco reported a sharp rise in first-quarter profit on Sunday, citing strong operational resilience and the ability to maintain exports despite disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz....
Inflation across the OECD, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), increased to 4 per cent in March 2026 from 3.4 per cent in February. The rise was primarily driven by a sharp increase in energy inflation....
The UAE is entering “a new chapter” in which it is reshaping its place in the global economy with “confidence, clarity, and ambition”, said Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology....
For ADNOC’s portfolio of listed companies, the UAE’s decision to conclude its membership of OPEC and OPEC+ removes a constraint that has historically limited how investment in capacity translates into activity and earnings, said a WAM news agency report....
Direct Travel has expanded its Avenir platform across Energy, Marine, and Mining divisions via ATPI, offering a unified global model for executive and project travel that complements existing specialist workforce and logistics solutions....
In a shock move poised to rattle global oil markets, the UAE has announced it will exit the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its wider Opec+ grouping, effective May 1, 2026....
Bidgely’s EmPOWER AI 2026 conference will take place May 12–14 in New York City, bringing together utility leaders, researchers, and technology experts to explore the growing role of artificial intelligence in the energy sector....
Chinese scientists have developed a universal green, high-efficiency membrane separation method to selectively extract a range of heavy metal resources critical to new energy technologies. ...
The Iran–US–Israel conflict is driving the worst global energy crisis, IEA head Fatih Birol said, calling it the biggest in history, worsened by Russia-related energy shocks and supply pressures global....
Global energy demand growth slowed in 2025, while electricity use rose faster. Solar PV led supply growth for the first time, followed by natural gas, which accounted for 17 per cent mainly in power generation, according to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report. ...
Energy disruptions from the Iran war strain Gulf oil and gas exporters, while importers like Egypt and Jordan face higher commodity prices and reduced remittances from Gulf workers, worsening economic pressures across the region, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF)....
Energy output lost in the Middle East from the ongoing conflict in the region will take about two years to recover, Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, was quoted as saying in an interview with the Neue Zuercher Zeitung newspaper....
Saudi Energy and Kraken signed agreements to form a Riyadh-based joint venture, accelerating digital transformation across energy and utilities in Mena, leveraging Kraken’s AI-powered operating system for utilities....
German energy giant E.ON expects electricity and gas prices to continue climbing over the long term as a result of ongoing tensions in the Middle East, according to senior company officials....
Increasing temperatures and energy demand make energy efficiency a priority. Cooling dominates electricity use in Gulf countries, reaching 70 per cent of peak building demand in Bahrain, straining grids and driving need for sustainable solutions urban growth, according to Ali Al Rumaihi is the Country Manager for Tabreed in Bahrain...
Bernstein initiated Mena energy coverage, praising UAE governance, sovereign-backed ownership and strong cashflows. It said these enable rapid transformation of state assets into investable platforms, naming Adnoc Gas and Fertiglobe discounted, high-quality “best pick” opportunities....
Recent global shocks have spurred intensive energy policymaking, increasing focus on security, resilience and affordability, and boosting public spending, according to the IEA’s State of Energy Policy 2026 report reviewing global policy changes in 2025....
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a multi-partner fund to finance critical project preparation work for cross-border energy and transmission infrastructure within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)—the first such fund in the region. ...
