UAE and US form Expert Group to govern PACE Photo_WAM

UAE, US form ‘Expert Group’ to govern Partnership for Accelerating Clean Energy

UAE and US officials announced that $20bn will be allocated to fund 15 new gigawatts (GW) of clean and renewable energy projects in the US before 2035, led by UAE’s Masdar and a consortium of US private investors

World Future Energy Summit is hosted by Masdar and is part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023: World Future Energy Summit opens on Jan 16

A summit highlight is the new one-day ENOWA ENACT conference on January 17 from the energy, water, and hydrogen subsidiary of NEOM

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UAE, UK sign MoU to drive cooperation in energy sector

The agreement will build cooperation in areas such as environmentally sustainable transportation, sustainable fuels, biomass projects, waste conversion to energy, and carbon capture

Masdar signs agreement with 4 Dutch companies photo_WAM

Masdar, four Dutch companies partner to develop green hydrogen supply chain

Together, the parties will explore several hydrogen transportation methods, with a focus on liquid organic hydrogen carriers and liquid hydrogen

ADNOC

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC sets up new gas processing, operations and marketing entity

ADNOC Gas will serve domestic and international customers with an expanding portfolio of gas products

il prices dropped by Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices for main market as demand slows

High-interest rates and a strong dollar have hit demand in the US, Europe and China

ADNOC allocates 1$5M towards low carbon solutions

ADNOC earmarks $15bn for low-carbon solutions and decarbonisation tech

The company will launch projects involving carbon capture, electrification and new CO2 absorption technology, and also enhance investments in hydrogen and renewables 

Oil prices

Oil edges higher after two-day slump as demand outlook sours

A surge in Covid-19 cases in China has clouded the near-term demand outlook

Dubai chambers launches Solar & Renewable Energy Business Group

Dubai Chamber of Commerce launches Solar & Renewable Energy Business Group

The business group will foster awareness of clean energy targets among local businesses and provide insights to drive the shift to renewable energy

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Clean energy comprises 14% of Dubai’s total power production capacity: DEWA

On its completion, the project will have the largest thermal storage capacity in the world of 15 hours, allowing for energy availability around the clock

UAE fuel prices

UAE announces petrol, diesel prices for January 2023

Super 98 petrol will cost Dh2.78 a litre, a further decrease from December’s price of Dhs3.30 per litre

ENOC Group opens two new service stations

ENOC opens two new service stations in Dubai, continues retail expansion

Over the course of the year, ENOC has opened six new service stations across Dubai, including locations such as DAFZA, Dubai South and Dubai International City

oil price

Oil extends drop in thin trading as fears over Covid wave mount

Crude is heading for the first back-to-back quarterly loss since 2019 after a volatile year

Saudi Aramco refiner drops in debut after $1.3bn IPO

Saudi Aramco refiner drops in debut after $1.3bn IPO

Luberef, as the refiner is known, dropped as much as 6.6 per cent in Riyadh to SAR92.5  ($24.61), valuing the company at SAR15.9bn

Jadwa divests stake in Luberef

Saudi Arabia’s Jadwa Investment divests stake in Luberef through IPO on Tadawul

The Luberef IPO marks the firm’s eighth private equity exit, and at SAR5bn the offering brings Jadwa’s aggregate private equity distributions to clients to SAR11bn

ACWA Power signs PPAs and IAs with Uzbekistan photo courtesy Twitter ACWA Power

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power to develop 1.5GW wind plant in Uzbekistan

The project, expected to be valued at $2.4bn, will offset 2.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions per year and power 1.65 million households

DEWA project in Hatta over 50 per cent completes courtesy: Dubai Media Office

Hydroelectric power plant in Hatta is 58% complete: DEWA

The power plant will have a production capacity of 250 MW, a storage capacity of 1,500 Mwh, and a life span of up to 80 years once completed

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Masdar and Germany’s Uniper to build green hydrogen plant in UAE

The two companies will build a plant that will run on almost 1.3 gigawatts of solar power and is expected to produce hydrogen from 2026

ENOC

ENOC Group opens new service station in this locality in Dubai

The group now operates 177 service stations in the UAE

Their call comes in a year of record profits for Big Oil as energy prices surged with the world economy reopening from Covid lockdown

Big oil investors call for more aggressive climate targets

The companies boosted shareholder payouts in response even as many investors backed away from stronger climate advocacy

QatarEnergy wins working interest in Brazil's offshore exploration block

QatarEnergy wins working interest in Brazil’s offshore exploration block

The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2023

Alec

UAE’s Alec Group furthers regional expansion through acquisition

The firm has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Target Engineering Construction Company

OPEC Fund approves over $500m in new global development support

OPEC Fund approves over $500m in new global development support

The 15 new projects approved reflect OPEC Fund’s launch of a $1bn food security action plan and the adoption of its first dedicated climate action plan earlier this year

Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports rise 4% to $6.6bln in October

Aramco, Sinopec and SABIC partner for petrochemical project in Yanbu

The three entities are exploring collaboration across refining and petrochemical projects in Saudi Arabia as well as China

Global emissions from buildings, construction climb to record levels

Global emissions from buildings, construction climb to record levels

Reducing the construction sector’s emissions has become vital to the larger goal of decarbonising the global economy

Oil set for weekly gain on signs of tight supply, China comeback

West Texas Intermediate futures traded near $76 a barrel and are up around 7 per cent this week

Aramco, Total to build $11bn Saudi petrochemical project

The facility is set to start operations in 2027

UAE's AMEA Power to build 120MW solar project in South Africa

UAE’s AMEA Power to build 120MW solar project in South Africa

The project will sell electricity to state utility, Eskom, under a 20-year power purchase agreement

In line with Dubai’s drive to become the world’s smart mobility hub, Dubai South today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Evocargo for the launch of the UAE’s first autonomous vehicle trials for cargo at the master development’s Logistics District. The trials will see EVO.1, Evocargo’s unmanned electric logistics vehicle, navigate Dubai South’s Logistics District from December until February 2023. A key objective of the trials is to enable Evocargo to modify and redesign EVO.1 specifically for the MENA region. During the trial period, a remote operator will be stationed onsite in the Control Centre to manage the platform. The centre, located in Dubai South’s Logistics District, includes a software suite to monitor the EVO.1’s operation, check the serviceability of the sensors, and identify any errors. Mohsen Ahmad, CEO of the Logistics District – Dubai South, and Andrey Bolshakov, Founding CEO, Evocargo, attended the MoU signing ceremony. Dubai South is the emirate’s largest single-urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics and real estate. The Dubai-headquartered Evocargo is a logistics service provider that develops and provides electric autonomous transportation platforms. Dubai is a global logistics hub with an unrivalled freight capacity and connectivity. Perfecting electric and driverless truck technology for the region will help it further reduce its carbon footprint and reinforce the city’s green credentials. Unlike other cities’ and countries’ initiatives that focus solely on enabling self-driving private vehicles, Dubai’s Self-Driving Transport Strategy is multimodal and encompasses targeting all seven modes of the public transport fleet, including metro, tram, bus, taxi, marine transport, cable cars and shuttle. When fully implemented, the strategy will help reduce transportation costs by 44% or Dh900 million, saving Dh1.5 billion through the reduction of environmental pollution and Dh18 billion through raising the efficiency of the transport sector by 20%. Mohsen Ahmad said: “We are delighted to enter into a strategic agreement with Evocargo to launch the UAE’s first autonomous trials, setting new global benchmarks and consolidating the leadership status of the country’s logistics sector. Besides improving operational efficiency, our partnership will help scale supply chain operations and achieve sustainability. At the Logistics District, we are mandated to support the industry and accelerate the UAE’s rapidly advancing logistics sector.” Andrey Bolshakov said: “This is Evocargo’s first venture into autonomous vehicles in such a global multimodal logistics platform. This trial is a significant milestone for the company as it unlocks opportunities to expand our products in the strategic Middle Eastern and Asian markets.” EVO.1: Effective, Electric, Eco-friendly The lifting capacity of the driverless platform is 2 tonnes, and it can accommodate up to six EUR-pallets moving at 25 km/h for up to 200km. Charging a vehicle for a full day’s operation takes 40 minutes to six hours, depending on the outlet. The security system of the EVO.1 platform has four tiers: the computer vision of the space around the vehicle, an automatic diagnostic system, a remote-stop system, and a standby pneumatic braking system. Effective fleet management of EVO.1’s automatic pilot systems increases the efficiency of freight transportation while significantly reducing truck downtime. Robotisation and using electricity and hydrogen fuel cells instead of conventional fuel offer cost efficiencies. Evocargo has 37 protected inventions and technologies. Evocargo’s patents cover algorithms for visual positioning, automatic mapping, the calibration and integration of sensors and cameras, methods for selecting safety speeds, and the parameters for dynamic models.

UAE to trial first driverless truck

The trials will see Evocargo’s unmanned electric logistics vehicle navigate Dubai South’s Logistics District until February 2023

ADNOC awards $4bn agreements for integrated drilling fluids services

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Drilling purchases two offshore jack-up rigs for $200m

The company aims to operate a total fleet of at least 122 owned rigs by 2024