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Energy, Oil & Gas

Zayed Sustainability Prize receives 10,233 entries for 2027 awards

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering award for innovative solutions to global challenges, has officially closed submissions for its 2027 awards cycle, receiving an unprecedented 10,233 entries from 177 countries.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Energy transition platform Positive Zero secures $375m financing

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

Positive Zero, a leading energy transition platform in the GCC, today announced the closing of a landmark financing facility of up to $375 million.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oman's United Solar completes $1.6bn funding round

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

Oman's United Solar has announced the financial close of its previously announced $50 million equity investment from IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Global oil demand recovery underway as consumption rises: IEA

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

A recovery in world oil demand is underway, with consumption set to rise from its May nadir on seasonal trends and as pent-up demand is released in line with a rebound in product supplies, says an International Energy Agency (IEA) report.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Mitsubishi Power lands boiler supply contract for key Saudi project

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of leading industrial group Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has announced that it has secured a contract to supply key boiler components for the conversion of heavy oil-fired boilers into dual-fuel boilers at the Jeddah South Power Plant and Shuqaiq Power Plant in Saudi Arabia.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Japan’s Kanadevia teams up with Bahwan for green hydrogen projects in Oman

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

Japan’s Kanadevia Corp has signed an agreement with Bahwan Engineering Company to jointly develop green hydrogen and low-carbon fuel projects in Oman. Under this, the duo will collaborate on project bidding, engineering, procurement, manufacturing and sales for green hydrogen and e-methane.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oil prices surge as US-Iran strikes intensify, raising fears over Hormuz shipping

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

Oil prices jumped sharply at the start of Asian trading on Monday after the United States launched a second consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets and Tehran retaliated with fresh attacks, heightening fears of disruption to crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil transit chokepoint.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Dewa ranks first in 13 key performance indicators

Sun, 12 Jul 2026

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced that it has ranked first in 13 key performance indicators across its operations, alongside leading regional indicators, demonstrating that excellence in Dubai is measured by impact rather than scale alone.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Surveillance expansion exposes fossil fuel methane mitigation failures

Sun, 12 Jul 2026

The global energy architecture is facing a systemic crisis, a breakdown clearly exposed by the fact that global energy-related methane emissions demonstrated no discernible trajectory of decline during 2025.

Energy, Oil & Gas

SDG 7 progress accelerates but remains off track for 2030 targets: report

Sun, 12 Jul 2026

The 2026 Energy Progress Report shows global clean energy gains remain insufficient for SDG 7 targets by 2030. Despite renewable growth, major access gaps persist, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, requiring faster investment and stronger action.