Indian construction and engineering conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has secured a major contract worth KD303.5 million ($992 million) from Kuwait Oil Company for the construction of export crude storage facilities as well as providing key upgrades to its key energy infrastructure.
The disruption to shipping through Strait of Hormuz is not just energy shock, but a whole economy story; and while direct damage to energy infrastructure exceeds $60 billion, lost revenue and trade loss will be above $150 billion, Crescent Petroleum CEO has said.
Swedish conglomerate Alfa Laval has appointed Alban Hohmann‑Schauly as its new Vice President of Energy unit for the Middle East, South & East Africa region. With over 16 years global experience in the energy and digital infrastructure, Alban has built a strong track record in market analysis and customer segmentation.
Venezuela will host its largest international energy investment summit from October 26–29 in Caracas, bringing together US, Venezuelan and international oil companies, investors, financiers and technical service providers to advance near-term investment opportunities across the country’s reopening energy sector.
Global automation leader Emerson has announced it will co-develop next-generation corrosion management solutions for Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies.
Elsewedy Electric, a leading provider of energy and infrastructure solutions in EMEA region, said the group continues its efforts to empower Saudi women and actively engage them in the workplace. Its Saudi female employees currently represent 6.5% of the group’s total workforce in the kingdom.
Italy will spend almost €60 billion ($69 billion) this year to import energy, up €8-9 billion from 2025, the national fuel producers association UNEM said.
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Energy announced the winning bidders for eight licenses covering the establishment, development, operation, and maintenance of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) filling and storage facilities, as well as the wholesale distribution of LPG to consumers.
Freudenberg Group has expanded its energy portfolio by acquiring Balmoral Comtec, strengthening its Flow Technologies business in sealing and connector systems for global energy markets spanning offshore oil, gas and renewables industries worldwide.
Saipem has announced that its joint venture with Nasser Saeed Al Hajri has secured a key engineering, procurement and construction services contract worth €900 million ($1.03 billion) for the Uthmaniyah Gas Compression Plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The entire work will be completed within 42 months.
