Halliburton, one of the world's leading providers of products and services to the energy industry, has launched the XTR CS injection system, a wireline-retrievable safety valve solution engineered for CO₂ injection in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) wells.
Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals has signed a concession agreement for Offshore Block 18 to support hydrocarbon exploration and production. Petronas will operate the block with a 70 per cent stake, while OQ Exploration and Production holds 30 per cent. The agreement includes a four-year exploration period, extendable to 30 years if commercial production is achieved.
E-world energy & water 2026 opened at Messe Essen with over 1,100 exhibitors from Germany and abroad, showcasing solutions across the energy sector, including generation, trading, grids, metering, AI, digital platforms, hydrogen, storage, electromobility, energy efficiency, and climate protection.
Emirates Petroleum Company (Emarat), a pioneer in the UAE’s oil and gas industry, has appointed Burhan Al Hashemi as its new CEO. Burhan brings three decades of experience in the downstream energy sector, with expertise spanning aviation fuels, lubricants, gas and marine fuel supply.
GCC nations are charting a bold energy path, expanding oil and gas while ramping up decarbonisation. DNV’s report highlights hydrogen, ammonia, and carbon capture as game-changers, projecting Mena could export half of its hydrogen and ammonia output by 2060, reshaping the global energy market.
Global infrastructure faces a $15 trillion financing shortfall by 2040, driving increased reliance on public-private partnerships to fund projects ranging from energy transition to digital connectivity, as fiscal space tightens and investment needs rise, said a new report.
Afreximbank, alongside lead arrangers, secured a $1.75 billion syndicated receivables facility for Sonangol, Angola’s national oil company. The funding supports Sonangol’s operational and capital needs, while promoting African-led financing to drive growth, industrialisation, economic self-reliance, and sovereignty across continent.
Global trade is on course to exceed $35 trillion in 2025 for the first time, even as geopolitical tensions, higher costs and uneven global demand slowed momentum, according to a report by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Strong investment in energy infrastructure lifted global energy jobs by 2.2 per cent last year, the IEA reports. Employment reached 76 million in 2024, with the power sector driving most growth. The sector created 2.4 per cent of net global jobs despite skilled-labour bottlenecks in key areas worldwide today.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has signed a $2 billion green financing deal backed by Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-Sure) to fund lower carbon projects across its operations. This marks its first green financing facility backed by a Korean agency.
