Green energy upgrades at Qingdao Port have cut carbon emissions and raised efficiency. Solar, wind and storage systems supply power, with 80 per cent of vehicles using new energy. Clean energy now makes up 69% of consumption, reducing emissions by 20,000 tonnes yearly, plus 1,500 tonnes from a new hydrogen tugboat.
Former SABIC Vice Chairman and Managing Director Late Dr. Ibrahim Ibn Salamah was honoured posthumously with the Al Rowad award at a special ceremony during the 19th Annual GPCA Forum held at Exhibition World Bahrain.
ProSep has secured a new contract to supply its proprietary mixing technology to a regional operator, delivering three Annular Injection Mixers (AIM) for a Saudi Arabian oilfield.
Sustainability Forum Middle East (SFME) announced that Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill (GARMCO) has joined as a Forum Partner for the 4th Edition taking place on January27–28, 2026 at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay.
The 19th Annual Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Forum, held under the theme “Catalysing Competitiveness through Strategic Partnerships,” opened in Bahrain on December 8 and will continue until December 11.
ACWA Power and Bapco Energies signed a Joint Development Agreement to develop a multi-phase 2.8 GW solar plant with large battery storage in Saudi Arabia. Announced at the 2025 Saudi–Bahraini Coordination Council meeting, the project will supply Bahrain’s grid and support its renewable energy transition.
Trina Storage has enhanced its global delivery framework with an upgraded AC System Validation Platform, boosting its ability to provide reliable, grid-ready utility-scale energy storage systems worldwide.
Kistos, an independent energy company, has signed a binding agreement to acquire a 5 per cent working interest in Block 9 and a 20% interest in Blocks 3 & 4 from Mitsui E&P Middle East, all located onshore in Oman.
SABIC is making a major impact at this year’s GPCA conference in Bahrain, marking its participation with a significantly heightened presence and strong senior leadership representation.
Africa requires an estimated $375 billion over the next 10 to 12 years to adequately fund upstream and midstream gas development across the continent, according to non-profit organisation the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
