Aramco plans $300bn spend to bolster oil, gas outputSaudi Aramco plans to invest more than $300 billion over the coming decade to reinforce its preeminent position in oil, massively expand its conventional gas production, and exploit unconventional gas resources, the company's CEO said. More… |
UAE partners with World Energy CouncilThe UAE has signed a deal with the World Energy Council (WEC) that will see Abu Dhabi host the ‘WEC Energy Leader Dialogue’ (WELD) in January next year during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The sign More… |
WEC urges backing for sustainable energyThe global energy industry must play a greater role in the transition to sustainable energy systems if United Nations development goals are to be met, warns a report launched by the World Energy Council (WEC). The potential for bi More… |
ME energy experts set for Korea meetOne hundred delegates from 44 countries, including four from the Middle East region will take part in the World Energy Congress, to be held in Korea, starting on October 13. The five-day event is aimed at attracting some of the br More… |
Top ME speakers for World Energy CongressSeveral senior government and industry leaders from the Middle East are among the 150 speakers confirmed by organisers of the upcoming World Energy Congress in Daegu, South Korea. The 22nd edition of the congress takes place from More… |
Bahrain set to join World Energy CouncilBahrain is to become the 93rd full member of the World Energy Council (WEC), one of the world's most influential bodies dealing with energy, said a senior government minister. Minister of State for Electricity and Water Affair More… |
Transport fuel demand seen rising by 82pcGlobal fuel demand in all transport modes, including the heavy duty sector, shipping and air traffic, by 2050 could increase by 30 per cent to 82 per cent compared to 2010 levels, said a report. The dramatic increase was revealed in the ‘G More… |
UAE to become member of World Energy CouncilThe UAE will join the World Energy Council, with the Ministerial Service Council giving the go ahead, a report said. The Council also decided to go ahead with a federal draft law on monitoring trade in precious stones, according More… |
New bid to cut energy poverty in AfricaThe World Economic Forum and the World Energy Council have joined forces to co-operate on reducing energy poverty in Africa. The objective of the agreement, signed during the World Energy Congress 2007 in Rome, Italy, is to pool resources More… |