Eni and Petronas have signed a Feasibility Agreement to evaluate the development of innovative high-performance bio-gasoline from renewable feedstocks, strengthening their collaboration on sustainable fuels and supporting the decarbonisation of transport.
Acwa, in consortium with Water Transmission Company (WTCO), has signed a Technical Services Agreement with Syria’s Ministry of Energy and engineering consultancy Fichtner to assess the country’s water resources and develop seawater desalination and transmission solutions.
Saudi Arabia’s southern energy facilities were targeted in attacks on September 8, the Ministry of Energy said, triggering fires and temporarily disrupting some operations. Specialised teams responded by containing the fires, securing affected sites and assessing the damage.
Kistos has received confirmation of a Royal Decree from Oman, completing the transfer of legal ownership of onshore Blocks 3 and 4 from Mitsui E&P Middle East to the independent energy company.
Shell, Schneider Electric and Axens have installed an industrial-scale electric tubular heater at Shell’s R3 base oil project in Germany, marking a milestone in refinery electrification. The companies said the technology is Europe’s first industrial-scale installation of its kind.
TotalEnergies says its $14 billion Papua LNG project has moved closer to a Final Investment Decision after completing EPC tendering and securing nearly $4 billion in savings since 2024 through project optimisation and rebidding construction packages.
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry and Modon signed an MoU to establish a natural gas compression and tanker distribution station at Dammam Third Industrial City. The project will supply CNG to industrial facilities in Dammam and Al-Ahsa, improving supply reliability and supporting industrial energy demand.
Oman and Yemen have signed two agreements in Salalah to advance an electricity interconnection project linking Dhofar with Yemen’s Al Mahra. The project will supply power to Hawf, Shahn and Al Ghaydah, strengthening energy security and supporting development.
The seven Opec+ countries that previously announced additional voluntary production adjustments in April and November 2023 will maintain their September 2026 production levels for October, following a virtual meeting on September 6 to review global oil market conditions and the outlook.
East Point Energy, a wholly owned Equinor company, has completed construction and begun commercial operations at Citrus Flatts, a 100 MW/200 MWh battery storage facility in Harlingen, Texas.
