Tag Archives: Persian Gulf Countries

In the push to embrace emerging technologies and harness their potential commercial opportunities, Gulf countries are launching new initiatives to bolster their domestic space industries. In June Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers approved the transformation of the Saudi Space Commission, which was launched in 2018, into a full government agency …

After riding a fossil-fuel boom for decades, Gulf Arab states are eyeing “green” hydrogen as they try to transition their economies and ease the climate crisis at a stroke. Oil producers Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman are investing heavily in the climate-friendly fuel in a search for …

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies will grow at a much slower pace in 2023 than last year as expectations for muted gains in crude prices and oil production cuts take a toll on revenues, a Reuters poll found. Oil prices have spiked nearly 20% since they hit this year’s low …

Iran traded 28.4 million tons of goods (excluding crude oil exports) worth $17.28 billion with the Persian Gulf’s six littoral states. The latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show that Iran traded 28.4 million tons of goods (excluding crude oil exports) worth $17.28 billion with …

As hydrocarbons producers reap sustained revenue from high global prices, national oil companies (NOCs) in the Gulf are accelerating investment in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS); hydrogen; and other green energies to make their activities less carbon-intensive and support the energy transition. Last week Saudi Aramco reached a deal …

The coming 18 months will see the next two UN climate change conferences take place in the Middle East, with Cop 27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2022 and Cop 28 in Abu Dhabi in November 2023. The events highlight the region’s commitment to decarbonisation and sustainable development, and …

The smallest oil producer in the Persian Gulf is turning to natural gas imports to meet rising energy demand as production from its own deposits slips. Bahrain plans to import at least five or six cargoes of liquefied natural gas in 2025, according to Mark Thomas, chief executive officer of …

Dubai’s stock market traded lower early on Sunday, hurt by losses at financials and property shares, while other major bourses in the Gulf were little changed. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index rose 0.3pc, with Al Rajhi Bank gaining 0.7pc, while oil giant Saudi Aramco was up 0.3pc despite reporting a fall …

The Gulf state of Kuwait is the most dependent on revenues of fossil oil among the world countries, a recent report issued by the World Bank revealed, according to The New Khalij on Friday. The report, which was published by local Kuwaiti media, confirmed that Kuwait’s oil revenues make up …

The Gulf states’ economies could contract by 7.6% this year in their deepest decline in decades, as the coronavirus and low oil prices take their toll, a top International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said on Tuesday, June 30. The new projection for the 6-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is dramatically …