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Gulf deals

Cash-rich Gulf funds splurge on mega deals as liquidity dries up

The region’s largest sovereign wealth funds have been involved in at least $28.6bn worth of acquisitions outside the Middle East and Africa this year

Saudi Arabia and Greece sign MoU

Saudi Arabia and Greece sign agreements on energy, security, telecom, digital economy

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is on a two-day official visit to Greece

Oil

Oil slips as investors weigh demand outlook ahead of Federal Reserve meet

West Texas Intermediate futures edged lower toward $96 a barrel after rising 2.1 per cent on Monday

UAE President concludes two-day state visit to France

UAE President concludes France visit, issues joint commitment for collaboration

The two nations agreed to collaborate across various fields, including peace and stability, food and energy, economy and investment, climate change, healthcare, education, culture and space

UAE and France sign a Comprehensive Strategic Energy Partnership

UAE and France sign two significant energy agreements, launch Business Council

In addition to the CSEP signed by the two nations, ADNOC and TotalEnergies inked a strategic partnership agreement to explore new opportunities for growth across the energy value chain

Oil

Oil declines as traders weigh mideast supply after Biden trip

Crude has slumped since mid-June as concerns about a potential recession ripped through commodity markets

Oil

Oil set to end volatile week below $100 on slowdown concerns

West Texas Intermediate tumbled below $91 a barrel on Thursday

Oil

Oil price drops as surging inflation escalates slowdown concerns

Demand for motor fuel plunged last week to the lowest seasonal level since 1996

Oil losses

Oil extends losses after tumbling below $100 on demand concerns

West Texas Intermediate futures fell for a third session to its lowest level in three months

Oil

Oil extends drop as concerns over economic slowdown grip market

Crude has tumbled since early June on escalating fears of a slowdown as central banks raise rates to combat rampant inflation

Israel

Calev’s newsroom: Energy cooperation between UAE and Israel

The future of energy cooperation between the two countries holds great potential for mutually beneficial partnerships

Abu Dhabi Colombia

Abu Dhabi, Colombia collaborate to boost energy sector

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy and Ministry of Mines and Energy of Colombia will explore opportunities for financing projects in energy areas including use, and storage of hydrogen

OPEC secretary general, Mohammad Barkindo, passes away

He assumed the position of secretary general in August 2016

Oil extends losses as traders weigh Iran supply, demand outlook

Oman wealth fund considers IPOs of state energy firm OQ’s units

The share sales are part of Oman Investment Authority’s plan to exit state assets in a bid to bolster the country’s coffers and expand its stock exchange

Oil prices

Oil prices are ‘nowhere near’ peak yet, says UAE minister

The UAE is the third largest producer in OPEC

Hub71 AIQ

Abu Dhabi’s Hub71, AIQ partner to accelerate AI-driven transformation of the energy industry

The collaboration will see both companies accelerate the development of digital technologies to unlock greater value from oil and gas operations

DEWA announces Dhs12.08bn revenue in H1 2022

DEWA reveals number of new electricity and water connections in Dubai last year

It provides its services to 3.5 million people who live in Dubai

uae adnoc oil dicovery

UAE’s ADNOC announces three onshore oil discoveries

ADNOC said that the new finds totalled 650 million barrels of oil

Oil pump

Oil rebounds after two-day drop as traders weigh products, China

Investors have shunned equities and many commodities after Federal Reserve officials reaffirmed much tighter monetary policy lies ahead to cool an overheating economy and tame inflation

Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco’s profit soars as oil prices and production jump

Aramco’s output averaged 10.2 million barrels a day between January and March, up 20 per cent year-on-year

DEWA

UAE’s DEWA reports net profit of Dhs691m for Q1 2022

Dubai’s main power and water company also reported a 15 per cent growth in Q1 2022 revenues to Dhs5.068bn

Crude oil japan

Japan increases crude oil imports from the UAE

Japan’s total oil imports in March amounted to 89.15 million barrels, compared to 78.51 million barrels in February

Huawei ICT infrastructure

Huawei’s take on how ICT infrastructure can curb energy consumption

In an interview with Gulf Business, David Shi, president, Huawei Enterprise Business Group, Middle East highlights how the need for greener ICT infrastructure is a priority for organisations

Adnoc

Adnoc, Borealis seek $2bn from IPO of plastics JV

The state-owned energy company and Austrian chemicals producer plan to sell a 10 per cent stake in their Borouge plastics unit by the end of the quarter

solar energy

UAE’s AMEA Power to build two solar power projects in Morocco

The two plants will be located in Taroudant, in the Souss-Massa region and in El Hajeb, in the Fès-Meknès region, each with a production capacity of 36MW

uae Adnoc

UAE’s ADNOC L&S to acquire two new-build LNG vessels built in China

Each vessel will have a capacity of 175,000 cubic metres – enough to power 45,000 homes for a year

Dubai’s DEWA raises $6.1bn in EMEA’s biggest IPO since 2019

The stock is expected to start trading in Dubai around April 12

World economy can avoid 1970s rerun, but not without some hurt

In both the 1970s and today, the shocks hit economies that already had inflation problems

Tabreed

UAE’s Tabreed launches green financing framework to fund projects

The framework is accompanied by a second party opinion from ESG ratings agency Sustainalytics

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the completion of all housing grant applications submitted in previous years through the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, at a total cost of around Dhs2.3b

Sheikh Mohamed discusses Ukraine, energy market stability in call with Vladimir Putin

Sheikh Mohamed stressed the need for a peaceful solution to the Ukraine crisis in a way that maintains the interests and national security of all parties