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.
Three UAE-based maritime leaders have been included in the 2025 Lloyd’s List Top 100 Most Influential People in Shipping, an annual list that highlights individuals whose decisions and leadership guide the direction of the global maritime industry.
Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said global energy demand is witnessing steady growth driven by the expanding needs of artificial intelligence (AI) and large-scale data centres, forecasting increased demand across all energy sources, including fossil fuels, which remain part of the global energy mix. He said the UAE is well-positioned to help meet rising global demand through continued investment in the energy sector.
