UAE cuts fuel prices for June after extension of oil output cut

Petrol prices have been reduced by an average of 2.56 per cent for June

UAE’s nuclear power plant receives key components as it prepares for launch

The Barakah nuclear energy plant has delayed the launch of operations from 2017 to 2018

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, Sharjah’s Bee’ah form waste-to-energy plant joint venture

The new venture will seek to build waste-to-energy plants across the Gulf

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OPEC meets to extend oil cuts for up to one year

OPEC and 11 non-members agreed to cut oil output by about 1.8 million barrels per day in the first half of 2017

Abu Dhabi closes $872m financing for world’s largest solar plant

Construction of the 1,177MW independent solar plant will begin immediately

Petroleum Development Oman signs three deals worth $35m

The contracts are part of plans to retain more oil and gas industry wealth within the country

Kuwait National Petroleum signs $6.25bn loan for clean fuels project

The loan is the largest ever ECA-backed corporate facility

Kuwait says OPEC, non-OPEC countries could deepen oil cuts

Kuwait said discussions included the possibility of deepening the cuts or prolonging them by 12 months

Russia beats Saudi as top China oil supplier for second month

Saudi arrivals to China in April were down 3.9 per cent from a year ago

India could invest in Aramco IPO to strengthen ties

Indian state refiners plan to set up a refining venture with Saudi Aramco

Saudi says enough steps taken to bring oil prices to five-year balance by 2018

Oil producers are extending the current agreement on global oil supply cuts until March next year

Sharjah National Oil Corporation signs new utility gas supply deal

The first deliveries of the joint venture will begin in early 2019

Saudi Aramco to sign deals with US firms during Trump visit

Deals are expected to be signed with US companies such as Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes and Weatherford

Kuwait Petroleum Corp projected to see 47% increase in profit this year

The profit forecast is despite losses at a number of KPC units

Etihad ESCO awards contract for solar panel installation at 640 Hatta villas

The contract covers development, engineering, procurement, construction, operation services, maintenance and installation

Iraq replaces Saudi as top India oil supplier in April

India’s April imports from Iraq topped 1 million barrels per day

Saudi to trade electricity with Africa via Egypt by 2020

The kingdom is also eyeing power connectivity with countries in Asia and Europe

China’s Norinco and Saudi Aramco line up $10bn refinery plan

The investment would boost Aramco’s presence in China’s massive refining industry

Global oil market rebalancing speeds up – IEA

Commercial inventories fell for a second straight month in March

Kuwait oil minister supports Saudi, Russia extension

Marzouk expressed his support for a nine-month extension of the oil production cut

Abu Dhabi’s NPCC wins Saudi Aramco contract for four offshore platforms

The contract comes under the scope of long-term agreement signed in October

Oil prices rise as Iran backs output cap; UAE expects positive impact

Saudi Arabia, Russia agree to extend oil output cuts until March 2018

The next round of cuts will be on the same terms as the existing deal

UAE’s TAQA swings to first profit in two years in Q1

Revenues rose to Dhs4.1bn, up 6 per cent, mainly due to higher oil and gas prices

Saudi signals first cut in crude oil supplies to Asia

OPEC has previously kept supplies to clients in high-growth Asian markets steady, while cutting allocations to Europe and the US

Saudi Electricity swings to Q1 profit after municipality fee exemption

A royal decree exempted the Gulf’s largest utility firm from municipality fees

Siemens awarded QAR3.1bn substation contract in Qatar ahead of 2022 World Cup

Siemens will deliver 35 substations for the Qatar power transmission system expansion project

India’s top refiner in early talks with Saudi Aramco for new project

India, the world’s third biggest oil consumer, plans to build a 1.2 million bpd refinery to petrochemical project

Saudi energy minister says oil output cuts may extend beyond 2017

Major oil producers pledged to cut output by almost 1.8 million bpd during the first half of the year

UAE’s ENEC confirms unit one of nuclear plant over 84% complete

UAE delays launch of first nuclear power reactor

The start of nuclear operations for Unit 1 has been pushed back from 2017 to 2018

Kuwait Energy plans London listing

The firm said it expects to raise around $150m from the IPO