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Energy, Oil & Gas

VITO Energy Engineering and Construction wins key North Field expansion work

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

VITO Energy Engineering and Construction Co has recently commenced the execution of a multi-disciplinary construction scope within the North Field expansion project in Qatar.

Energy, Oil & Gas

SABIC's Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh retires, new CEO named

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

SABIC has announced the retirement of its CEO and Executive Member of the Board, Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, effective April 1, 2026.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Insurers likely to re-examine covers in Middle East, says IUMI

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

Shipping insurers are likely to re-examine their ability and willingness to provide cover due to the present situation around the Arabian Gulf, International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has said.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Opec Fund commits $3.2bn in developmental finance last year

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

The OPEC Fund for International Development (The OPEC Fund) committed a record $3.2 billion to development operations in 2025, the highest annual volume in the institution’s history, and a 39 percent increase year-on-year.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Tanker attacks escalate in Gulf as US-Iran conflict intensifies

Thu, 05 Mar 2026

Attacks on commercial shipping in the Gulf intensified on Thursday as the war between the US and Iran escalated, raising concerns about disruptions to energy supplies from one of the world’s most critical oil transit routes. Nine vessels have come under attack since the conflict broke out on Saturday.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Fire contained in Bapco refinery after missile attack

Thu, 05 Mar 2026

A fire broke out at a unit of the BAPCO Energies refinery in Bahrain following an Iranian missile strike, a Bahrain news Agency report said.

Energy, Oil & Gas

KBR lands Saudi petchem complex maintenance contract

Thu, 05 Mar 2026

SATORP, a joint venture between Saudi oil giant Aramco and French multinational integrated energy TotalEnergies, has signed up KBR, a leading technology and engineering solutions company, to provide comprehensive maintenance services for its petrochemical complex in Jubail for the next seven years.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oil oversupply to cushion impact of Hormuz shipping disruptions, says expert

Thu, 05 Mar 2026

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the outbreak of the Iran conflict, is likely to be temporary given its vital economic role. This, alongside global oil market oversupply, should limit oil price rises and mitigate any potential disruptions to Iranian oil supply, said an industry expert.

Energy, Oil & Gas

India's GAIL weighs gas supply cuts after Petronet LNG force majeure

Thu, 05 Mar 2026

India's GAIL said it will assess curbing supplies to natural gas customers after a force majeure notice from long-term supplier Petronet LNG over ‌constraints on vessels as conflict escalates in the Middle East.

Energy, Oil & Gas

TAQA says operations of all its units stay normal

Thu, 05 Mar 2026

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has confirmed that operations across its UAE entities remain normal.