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Saudi Aramco on Thursday announced its first global investment in liquefied natural gas, part of a broader bid by the energy giant to expand beyond oil. The company seen as the jewel of the Saudi economy said it would acquire a minority stake worth $500 million in MidOcean Energy, which …

The United General Assembly has decided to mark January 26 as the International Day of Clean Energy. The decision was co-signed by the United Arab Emirates and Panama. The information was disclosed by Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The announcement is made ahead of the Conference of the …

Saudi Arabia is expected to extend a voluntary oil output cut of 1 million barrels per day for another month to include September, five analysts said, to provide additional support for the oil market. In June, OPEC+ agreed on a broad deal to limit oil supply into 2024 and Saudi …

Western oil companies are facing increasing pressure from investors as well as climate activists to set stringent targets in reducing fossil fuel production. The argument is that fossil fuels have to be phased out if climate change goals like reducing carbon emissions is to be met. Dutch oil major Shell …

The 2022 OPEC World Oil Outlook (WOO) will be launched at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2022 in Abu Dhabi Today (Monday, 31 October 2022). OPEC’s Secretary General, Haitham Al Ghais, along with OPEC experts, will present the major findings of the WOO 2022, as well …

Russian energy giant Gazprom Saturday suspended gas supplies to Latvia following tensions between Moscow and the West over the conflict in Ukraine and sweeping European and US sanctions against Russia. “Today, Gazprom suspended its gas supplies to Latvia… due to violations of the conditions” of purchase, the company said on …

The world’s economy is forecast to grow around 3.6% this year, but Arab oil exporters are seeing a windfall from high energy prices that will buoy their economies and replenish their financial reserves this year and next, according to a report released Wednesday by the International Monetary Fund. Those hard-hit …

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced today the discovery of natural gas resources offshore of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Interim results from the first exploration well in Abu Dhabi’s Offshore Block 2 Exploration Concession operated by Eni, indicate between 1.5 – 2 trillion standard cubic feet (TSCF) …

The European Union could cope with a short term halt to all Russian gas imports but doing so would have “profound economic consequences” and require emergency measures to curb demand, according to analysis by the think tank Bruegel. Escalating tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine have raised concerns …

European Union Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson after a meeting with energy ministers of EU member-countries in Amiens in France on Saturday, said that the gas storage for this time of the year was less than usual, and announced that she will visit Washington and Azerbaijan next month to discuss the …