Energy

Energy, Oil & Gas

Maharlika Consortium begins $35m off-grid energy initiative

Wed, 01 Apr 2026

The Maharlika Consortium, with WEnergy Global and CleanGrid Partners, has broken ground on 24 off-grid microgrids in the Philippines, a $35 million project and the largest private-sector rural electrification initiative in the country.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Bapco Energies declares force majeure

Mon, 09 Mar 2026

Bapco Energies, Bahrain’s integrated energy company, hereby serves notice of force majeure on its group operations which have been affected by the on-going regional conflict in the Middle East and the recent attack on its refinery complex.

Construction & Real Estate

Top Italian energy transition expo KEY ends on successful note

Sat, 07 Mar 2026

KEY - The Energy Transition Expo, the Italian Exhibition Group's event of reference in Europe, Africa and Mediterranean basin on energy transition, ended on a successful note after three days of great exhibits, meetings, discussions and dialogues to map the new direction of the global energy future.

Retail & Wholesale

2PointZero buys majority stake in Italian packaging group ISEM for $192m

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

UAE-based 2PointZero Group, a next-generation investment powerhouse focused on energy and consumer sectors, has acquired a majority stake in ISEM, a major European packaging group with interests in beauty, fashion, luxury and nutraceuticals, for AED704 million ($192 million).

Energy, Oil & Gas

G7 reaffirms commitment to safeguard global energy stability

Tue, 31 Mar 2026

The finance and energy ministers of the G7 group affirmed their readiness to take "all necessary measures" to ensure the stability of the energy market, as part of their efforts to address the economic repercussions of the war in the Middle East.

Energy, Oil & Gas

SLB, Azule Energy expand digital operations to boost energy delivery in Angola

Tue, 31 Mar 2026

Global technology company SLB announced a three-year agreement with Azule Energy to continue and expand the use of its enterprise digital platform across Azule’s operations in Angola.

Energy, Oil & Gas

EU pushes voluntary energy savings in response to Mideast conflict

Tue, 31 Mar 2026

The European Commission (EU) has urged member states to cut their use of oil and gas—especially in transportation—due to the ongoing energy crisis and the risk of supply disruptions linked to the war in the Middle East.

Energy, Oil & Gas

IEA launches tracker to monitor energy policy responses to Mideast conflict

Tue, 31 Mar 2026

The International Energy Agency (IEA ) launched a policy tracker monitoring government responses to Middle East energy market impacts, detailing measures to conserve energy, protect consumers, and address supply disruptions and price volatility in oil, oil products, and LNG markets.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Australia halves fuel excise to counter global energy turmoil

Mon, 30 Mar 2026

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a 50 per cent reduction of the fuel excise, a move aimed at mitigating the impact of the global fuel crisis stemming from the escalating military conflict in the Middle East.

Energy, Oil & Gas

EnergyX gains Qatar support to expand deep-tech energy solution

Mon, 30 Mar 2026

EnergyX, a South Korea-founded building energy tech company, secures major Qatari backing to establish its global HQ, expand deep-tech solutions, pursue acquisitions across GCC and Europe, and create over 100 high-skilled jobs