Oil, Gas, Petrochemicals & Renewables

Energy, Oil & Gas

Dubai Airports advances sustainability with 45 MWp solar programme

Tue, 06 Oct 2026

Dubai Airports’ first ESG Impact Report highlights measurable sustainability progress across DXB and DWC, including a 144.72 GWh reduction in electricity consumption, a 45 MWp rooftop solar programme and the introduction of a 5% biodiesel blend across airport and partner vehicle fleets as operations continue to expand.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oil inventories 'scarily thin', rebuilding buffers could take two years: Aramco chief

Tue, 06 Oct 2026

Global oil inventories have depleted to "scarily thin" levels, and rebuilding the world's energy buffers could take up to two years once vital shipping lanes reopen, Saudi Aramco President and CEO Amin Nasser warned Monday.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Halting marine plastic inputs alone won’t prevent microplastic accumulation: study

Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Stopping new plastic from entering the oceans is essential but will not be enough to prevent the continued accumulation of microplastics, according to a new study by researchers from Ritsumeikan University and international partners.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Nigeria launches $300m fund to expand distributed renewable energy

Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Nigeria has commercially launched a $300 million Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Fund to finance mini-grids, solar home systems, energy storage and other decentralised power projects for communities and businesses with unreliable or limited access to the national grid.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Africa set for record 17 GW solar installations in 2026

Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Africa is on track to install a record 17 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2026, with around three-quarters expected to come from distributed systems that remain underrepresented in official statistics, according to analysis by Ember published in October.

Energy, Oil & Gas

EMSTEEL reappointed as co-chair of Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation

Mon, 05 Oct 2026

The UAE has strengthened its role in global industrial decarbonisation efforts after EMSTEEL Group, one of the region’s largest publicly traded steel and building materials manufacturers, was reappointed as Co-Chair of the Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation (AFID) for a second term.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Aramco CEO calls for greater global alignment to strengthen energy resilience

Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Amin Nasser, Aramco President and CEO, has called for closer coordination among governments, energy suppliers and customers to strengthen global energy resilience and better withstand geopolitical disruptions.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Dubai Energy Council strengthens safety oversight of petroleum products trading

Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Dubai Supreme Council of Energy is strengthening oversight of petroleum products trading to enhance safety, compliance and operational efficiency across storage, transport, distribution and supply, in line with Executive Council Resolution No. 85 of 2025 and approved technical standards.

Energy, Oil & Gas

China’s largest desert oil field produces 26.86m tonnes of oil, gas

Mon, 05 Oct 2026

China’s Hade-Fuman oil field has produced over 26 million tonnes of oil and gas from ultra-deep reservoirs more than 6,000 meters underground, strengthening its role as a major oil and gas production hub in Xinjiang’s Taklimakan Desert.

Energy, Oil & Gas

ADNOC signs agreement with Gulf Group to supply up to 2m tonnes of LNG to Thailand

Mon, 05 Oct 2026

ADNOC has signed a multi-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Thailand-based energy and infrastructure group Gulf Group to supply approximately 2 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia from 2027.