Behind the curtain of… Green energy

Gulf Business speaks to Al Fajer Neon Energy CEO Alexis Gianniotis

Dubai’s DEWA awards advisory contract for 200MW power plant

The contract for the 200MW CSP plant was won by a consortium led by KPMG

Fire breaks out at refinery in southern Iran

Four people were injured in the blaze

Global oil supply will continue to outpace demand next year

Global demand growth is slowing at a faster pace than initially predicted by the IEA

Hedge funds temper bullishness on oil

Hedge funds’ net long position in crude has fallen by nearly 100 million barrels over the last two weeks

Qatar mulls joining Exxon to buy Mozambique gas stake

Italy’s Eni is looking to reduce a 50 per cent stake in its giant Mozambique gas acreage

Libyan forces attack oil ports

The attacks were reportedly launched by forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar

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Saudi likely to name new OPEC governor – source

Adeeb al-Aama will replace Mohammed al-Madi as OPEC governor

Russia offers to build 16 Saudi nuclear plants

Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation has expressed its willingness to assist in the kingdom’s nuclear plans

Iran says ready to help restore oil market balance

Tehran first wants to regains its pre-sanctions oil market share

Tired of cheap oil, Saudi now working to boost prices

OPEC and other producers such as Russia may resume talks on stabilising output in Algeria later this month

The GCC’s path to energy diversification

Countries across the Middle East are looking to diversify their energy mix with renewables emerging as a compelling option

Saudi Aramco, Japan to expand Okinawa crude storage deal

Aramco and ADNOC store up to 6.3 million barrels of crude oil each in Okinawa

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA says CFO has left the company

Mohammed al-Ahbabi, currently the deputy CFO, has been appointed acting CFO effective

Oil output freeze by Saudi, Russia to have 'miniscule' impact on oversupply

Saudi will maintain ‘responsible’ oil production policy – energy minister

Saudi Arabia pumped 10.67 million barrels per day in July, a record high

DEWA and Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to partner on further renewables projects

DEWA selected a Masdar-led consortium for the third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in June

Shell, Saudi Aramco to split Motiva assets in April 2017

The two Motiva partners announced last March they would divide their 20-year-old joint venture

Saudi Electricity could delay Jeddah expansion

The utility faces multiple challenges as it tries to keep up with rampant growth in power demand

UAE fuel prices to increase again in September

Minor price increases to come following the recent surge in the oil market

UAE energy minister: OPEC’s market share at a good level

Suhail al-Mazroui asserted that the market would “achieve stability soon”

Saudi energy minister: Oil market ‘moving in the right direction’

Khalid Al-Falih said the world’s major oil producers were unlikely to freeze production next month

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

Saudi oil production is up, but here’s why it has nothing to do with freeze talks

Saudi is not increasing output as a warning to rivals, writes Reuters columnist John Kemp

Kuwait scraps nuclear power plans

Ministry says alternative sources are more cost effective

Saudi to discuss energy cooperation with China, Japan

Saudi Arabia has traditionally accounted for most of the crude imports by Asia

Thailand’s oil explorer PTTEP to sell Oman 44 project

The deal is expected to close in early fourth quarter of 2016

Saudi’s ACWA Power secures $160m of bank financing

The funds add to a 2015 revolving facility

DEWA awards Dhs16.3m advisory contract for desalination plant

The plant in Jebel Ali is slated to be operational by April 2020

Saudi may soon hit new oil output record, overtake Russia

Industry sources say the kingdom started to raise production from June

Construction of UAE’s first nuclear plant now 68% complete

ENEC has installed Unit 3 steam generators at the Barakah nuclear plant

Russia expresses interest in Saudi nuclear plans

Russia’s energy minister has said the two countries signed a nuclear cooperation deal in March