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Energy, Oil & Gas

Rising demand, AI require cleaner, smarter power systems: UAE official

Thu, 03 Sep 2026

Rising energy demand and the rapid advance of artificial intelligence are reshaping the global energy sector, requiring countries to build cleaner, smarter and more resilient power systems, a senior UAE energy official said on Wednesday.

Construction & Real Estate Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

GE Vernova seals key services agreement for Cairo North power plants

Wed, 23 Sep 2026

GE Vernova has announced that it has signed a services agreement with the affiliates of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company to provide Rotor Life Extension (RLE) solutions for five of its 9F gas turbines located at the Cairo North power plants in Egypt.

Construction & Real Estate Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

EWEC forecasts 45pc drop in power, water emissions by 2035

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has outlined plans to expand the UAE’s cleaner energy and water systems, forecasting a more than 45 per cent reduction in related carbon emissions by 2035 despite rising electricity demand.

Construction & Real Estate Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Harbin Electric completes key Saudi gas turbine unit installation work

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Chinese group Harbin Electric International is delivering the Rumah-2 Combined-Cycle Power Plant in Saudi Arabia as part of the kingdom's efforts to advance its energy transition under Vision 2030. The company recently hoisted the Gas Turbine Unit 1 into position, thus kicking off the project's installation work.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Weak UK power demand keeps costs high, Energy Institute President says

Sun, 30 Aug 2026

The UK risks becoming trapped in a cycle of high electricity prices, weaker industrial demand and rising infrastructure costs unless it finds ways to increase power consumption, Energy Institute President Andy Brown has warned.

Construction & Real Estate

Alkhorayef lands Al Khobar wastewater maintenance contract

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

Saudi-based Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies Company said it has secured a three-year contract from the National Water Company to provide operation and maintenance services for water and wastewater facilities at Al Khobar in the kingdom's Eastern Province.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Power restored after outage in several areas in Bahrain, Kuwait

Wed, 08 Jul 2026

Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has confirmed that the temporary power outage that affected several areas across the Kingdom has been fully resolved.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Trump says Saudi must join Abraham Accords for US nuclear deal

Fri, 24 Jul 2026

US President Donald Trump has thrown the future of a newly signed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia into uncertainty by declaring that it will take effect only if the kingdom normalises relations with Israel, a condition that was not publicly attached to the deal when it was signed.

Energy, Oil & Gas

US, Saudi Arabia announce historic nuclear cooperation deal

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman have signed a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement, commonly known as a 123 agreement, alongside an accompanying bilateral safeguards agreement.

Energy, Oil & Gas Miscellaneous

Kuwait power, water station hit in Iranian attack, fire reported

Sat, 18 Jul 2026

A power and water desalination station in Kuwait was damaged in an Iranian attack on Saturday, triggering a fire and forcing the temporary shutdown of many units, reported state media. Several firefighters and an worker were injured while battling fires at two sites targeted in the attacks.