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Energy, Oil & Gas

Mantle8 strengthens Mideast presence with Dubai headquarters

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Mantle8, a natural hydrogen exploration company, has appointed Jean-Valery Garcia as Regional Director for the Middle East and opened its regional headquarters in Dubai, UAE.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Empower wins LEED Gold certification for its JBH plant

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, said its Jumeirah Beach Hills (JBH) District Cooling Plant has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the US Green Building Council.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Integrated climate, clean-air action could deliver $15 for every $1 invested: UN report

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Investing in climate action and air pollution reduction together could generate around US$15 in economic benefits for every US$1 invested, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC).

Energy, Oil & Gas

Gradiant secures water contract for hyperscale AI data centre in Texas

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Gradiant, a water infrastructure provider for the AI sector, has secured a contract to deliver a turnkey water and wastewater solution for a hyperscale AI data centre campus being developed by a major global technology company.

Energy, Oil & Gas

SLB launches major 3D seismic survey offshore Northern Brazil

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

SLB and Shearwater GeoServices have launched the Amapá 3D multi-client seismic survey offshore northern Brazil’s Equatorial Margin. The project will expand high-quality seismic coverage in the underexplored basin and support exploration and prospect evaluation.

Energy, Oil & Gas

GreenIT starts production at 19 MW of solar parks in Italy

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

GreenIT, a joint venture between Plenitude and CDP Equity, has started production at two solar parks in Italy’s Piedmont region, located in the provinces of Vercelli and Alessandria

Energy, Oil & Gas

Nuclear power generation reaches record 2,702 TWh in 2025

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Global nuclear reactors generated a record 2,702 TWh of electricity in 2025, up from 2,667 TWh the previous year, as the sector sees growing government ambitions for expansion, according to the World Nuclear Association’s World Nuclear Outlook Report.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oil races towards $100 as US-Iran escalation fuels Gulf supply fears

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Crude oil prices surged for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, with Brent approaching the psychologically important $100-a-barrel threshold as a fresh escalation in the US-Iran conflict heightened fears of prolonged disruptions to oil supplies from the Gulf.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Bahrain, Gulf Downstream Association discuss downstream industry cooperation

Tue, 08 Sep 2026

Bahrain’s Oil and Environment Minister and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs Mohammed bin Dinah met Hussein Al Qahtani, Chairman of the Gulf Downstream Association (GDA), to discuss cooperation in refining, petrochemicals and downstream industries.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oil prices hit six-week high, brent settles at $97.31 per barrel

Tue, 08 Sep 2026

Brent crude oil futures rose to settle at $97.31 per barrel on Monday, hitting a six-week high. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed 1.3%, or $1.17, to reach $92.65 per barrel.