Oil, Gas, Petrochemicals & Renewables

Energy, Oil & Gas

Borouge declares $656m interim dividend for 2026

Sun, 23 Aug 2026

Borouge, the Abu Dhabi-based petrochemicals company, has confirmed approval of an interim dividend of $656 million, equivalent to 8.1 fils per share, following its H1 2026 performance.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Nizwa Industrial City signs $10.4m chemical, oilfield project

Sun, 23 Aug 2026

Nizwa Industrial City, affiliated with Oman’s Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn), has signed a long-term investment usufruct contract for a chemical mixing and oilfield equipment maintenance project valued at more than RO4 million ($10.4 million).

Energy, Oil & Gas

Saudi Energy-Acwa, Engie consortiums land $1.16bn BESS projects contract

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC), the Principal Buyer, has awarded consortiums of Saudi Energy and Acwa Power as well as French utility major Engie contracts worth over SAR4.35 billion ($1.16 billion) for the first group of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in Saudi Arabia.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Doosan Enerbility wins $670m CCGT power plant in Oman

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Doosan Enerbility has signed a contract to build a combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant in Misfah, Oman, with a consortium led by Qatar's Nebras Power, said a report.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Iran, China reject Trump’s threat of tougher sanctions

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Iran and China have pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose what Washington says will be the “toughest sanctions in history” on Tehran, warning that unilateral economic pressure could further destabilise the region and damage global trade.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oil near $94 as US vows toughest-ever Iran sanctions

Fri, 21 Aug 2026

Oil prices remained near their highest level in more than three weeks on Friday as the deadlock over the Strait of Hormuz and a sharp escalation in US economic pressure on Iran raised fresh concerns about global energy supplies.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Powerus secures contract to protect energy infra in Middle East from drones

Fri, 21 Aug 2026

US-based Powerus has won a contract to deploy networked counter-UAS detection, tracking, classification and early-warning capabilities to support the protection of critical oil and gas infrastructure in the Middle East.

Energy, Oil & Gas

IntrospeXion signs deal to look after energy workers' wellbeing

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Energy-focused psychological consultancy IntrospeXion has signed a contract with a major UAE-based energy operator to deliver a company-wide mental health and wellbeing programme that will support employees across onshore, remote, and offshore sites.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Ebara Elliott Energy, Doosan Enerbility partner on advanced compressors for LNG industry

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Ebara Elliott Energy (EEE) and Doosan Enerbility have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-develop advanced gas turbine-driven centrifugal compressors for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Chevron advances strategic exploration programme with discovery in Angola's Block 0

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), has confirmed an oil and gas condensate discovery at the 105-4X exploration well in Block 0, offshore Angola.