UAE officially starts operations at Barakah nuclear power plant

The load of the 241 fuel assemblies into the Unit 1 reactor was completed this week

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Inspired by Aramco IPO, Bahrain may sell stake in oil assets

Bahrain, where oil and gas are also central to the economy, wants to balance its budget by 2022

European Commission greenlights Saudi Aramco-SABIC deal

Saudi Aramco seeks to acquire a 70 per cent stake in SABIC for $69.1bn

UAE cuts petrol prices for March as crude oil prices drop on coronavirus fears

Oil has fallen more than 20 per cent this year

Aramco starts early preparations for an overseas listing

The oil giant is in discussions with Wall Street banks to draw up scenarios for a second listing overseas

Oil slumps to lowest in a year on coronavirus fears

Investors are struggling to gauge whether the virus will turn into a global pandemic

UAE-affiliated Petrofac reports 14% y-o-y increase in profits

New order intake from Oman, Algeria and the Netherlands amounted to $2.1bn

OPEC+ cuts that steadied market now bring risk of $100 crude

No OPEC decision yet on oil cuts – Saudi energy minister

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies are to meet next week in Vienna to assess their global cuts and output policy

UAE and Saudi Arabia lead global water desalination projects

Further investments of $4.3bn are expected into MENA’s desalination projects by 2022

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Empower opens world’s first unmanned cooling plant in Dubai

By the end of 2020, the plant will have a total cooling capacity of 49,000 refrigeration tonnes

Saudi Arabia to invest $110bn in Jafurah gas field

Jafurah will likely produce about 130,000 barrels a day of ethane, close to 40 per cent of the kingdom’s current production and around 500,000 barrels a day of gas liquids and condensates, representing about 34 per cent of the output

OPEC+ cuts that steadied market now bring risk of $100 crude

OPEC confirms March meeting date

The 23-nation coalition known as OPEC+ had already scheduled the conference for early March when it last assembled in December

India’s Reliance, Saudi Aramco accelerate refinery stake sale talks

In August, Reliance valued its oil-to-chemicals division at $75bn including debt, implying a $15bn valuation for a 20 per cent stake

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC awards Dhs6bn contracts for Dalma Gas project

Both contracts are expected to be completed in 2022

UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant receives operating licence

The country’s nuclear regulator has authorised Nawah Energy Company to commission and operate Unit 1 of the nuclear power plant

Kuwait, Saudi to resume oil output from shared field this month

The Khafji field will start output by the end of February

Abu Dhabi island to host nation’s first floating solar power plant

The pilot facility hosts a capacity of 80 kilowatts

Air pollution costs world $8bn a day, Greenpeace says

China, the US and India bear the highest economic cost of soaring pollution, at an estimated $900bn, $600bn and $150bn a year, respectively

Power Letters 2020: Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO, Masdar

In 2020, Masdar’s global expansion is on track as the UAE’s renewables pioneer opens new markets, financing options and technologies

UAE fuel delivery service Cafu to expand into Egypt

The company has also started offering services in the emirate of Umm Umm Al Quwain

Oil rally runs into turbulence after jump in Chinese virus cases

China’s Hubei province reported almost 15,000 new coronavirus cases, spurring a drop in crude prices

ADNOC Distribution plans record investment to add gas stations

The company plans to open between 20 to 25 filling stations in Dubai

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution posts 4.2% profit rise in 2019

ADNOC Distribution’s revenues for 2019 totaled Dhs21.3bn, dipping 6.8 per cent from Dhs22.89bn in 2018

Some Asian buyers take less Saudi oil on demand hit from virus

The companies, which include two Chinese buyers, requested the lower volumes as part of their long-term supply contracts with Saudi Aramco

Oil hovers near $50 on signs OPEC+ virus action not imminent

Crude has tumbled over the past few weeks as the virus wreaked havoc on the economy of the world’s biggest oil importer, China

UAE’s Brooge plans to expand storage and refining capacity

Brooge has signed an agreement to lease out 450,000 square metres of land to Fujairah Oil Industrial Zone (FOIZ)

Saudi Aramco slashes oil prices in Asia as virus causes demand shock

The coronavirus managed to wipe out 20 per cent of oil consumption in China

Dubai’s ENOC to open 22 new service stations across the UAE in 2020

ENOC plans to expand its retail network from its existing 136 service stations to 193 across the UAE by end of 2021

OPEC+ consults China for urgent analysis of virus threat to oil

The JTC’s assessment may help determine whether the 23-nation alliance convenes an emergency ministerial meeting later this month

New Dhs200bn utility company under consideration in Abu Dhabi

The new entity will have total assets worth Dh200bn, with more than 85 per cent of its revenue coming from regulated and contracted businesses