Total energy production in the US increased to a new record of 107 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2025, a 3.4 per cent increase from the previous record set in 2024, according to new data in the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) Monthly Energy Review.
AI is rapidly increasing global electricity demand, with data centres scaling to gigawatt levels. Africa faces a mismatch between rising AI-driven needs and incremental energy planning, requiring more reliable, large-scale, integrated power infrastructure development.
Oil giant Saudi Aramco reported a sharp rise in first-quarter profit on Sunday, citing strong operational resilience and the ability to maintain exports despite disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Oman Sustainability Week (OSW) and the Oman Petroleum and Energy Show (OPES) will take place from May 18 to 20, 2026 at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre in Muscat, under the patronage of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.
For ADNOC’s portfolio of listed companies, the UAE’s decision to conclude its membership of OPEC and OPEC+ removes a constraint that has historically limited how investment in capacity translates into activity and earnings, said a WAM news agency report.
Austrian oil and gas group OMV said it expected higher energy prices to more than offset disruptions to production and sales volumes caused by the war in the Middle East, a Reuters report said.
Oil prices have dropped sharply and stock markets have jumped after the US and Iran agreed a two-week ceasefire deal that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz waterway.
The heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Bank Group will meet on Monday to discuss the energy crisis triggered by the Iran war.
Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals, with be’ah, held a workshop on a national facility to manage naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) waste, supporting efforts to build a safe, integrated system for handling radioactive waste from oil and gas activities.
The Black Gold Museum at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) in Riyadh was inaugurated on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in Saudi Arabia’s cultural landscape.
