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Kuwait power cuts, Kuwait blackouts

Heat blackouts blamed on Kuwait’s fuel supply issues

Rolling power cuts that have beset oil-rich Kuwait over the last two days have been blamed on technical issues experienced in fuel supplies. Several residential neighbourhoods experienced rolling blackouts over the weekend due to “a fuel supply disruption”, according to a statement from state-run Kuna news agency. The cuts also closed down desalination plants and […]

Adnoc Drilling's first-half revenue increased to more than $1.8bn due to the expansion of operations across all business segments

Adnoc Drilling revenue surges with fleet expansion

Adnoc Drilling, listed on the Abu Dhabi stock exchange, reported record revenue of $935 million for the second quarter of 2024. The 29 percent year-on-year increase was thanks to fleet expansion and oilfield services. Net profit for the quarter rose 29 percent annually to $295 million, while profit for the first half of the year […]

In pursuit of energy transition Kuwait aims to move away from oil and gas and have 22GW renewables capacity by 2050

Kuwait playing catch-up with ambitious green energy plans

Kuwait, Opec’s fifth-largest oil producer but long a laggard in the energy transition, is taking steps to catch up with its neighbouring Gulf states and ease reliance on falling oil revenues. State-owned Kuwait Oil Company last week mandated KBR, the US oilfield services company, to develop a master plan to produce 17 gigawatts (GW) of […]

According to the US International Trade Administration, Kuwait holds about 7 percent of global oil reserves and has a current production capacity of about 3 million bpd

‘Huge’ oil discovery could change the game for Kuwait

Kuwait has announced a significant discovery of light oil and associated natural gas in its offshore Al-Nokhatha field. The state-owned Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) – a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) – reported on Sunday that the field, located east of the Kuwaiti island of Failaka, holds approximately 2.1 billion barrels of light oil […]

Kuwaits Beyout Investment Group is selling a 30 percent stake, or 90 million shares, on the local bourse

Kuwait’s Beyout targets $147m from IPO

Kuwait’s Beyout Investment Group (BIG) has set the price of its initial public offering (IPO) between 480 and 500 fils per share.  The company plans to raise up to KD45,000,000 ($147 million) by selling a 30 percent stake, or 90 million shares, on the local bourse, the first in nearly two years. The final offer […]

The Kuwait Boursa trading hall in Kuwait city. BIG shares will list in the premier market segment

Kuwait’s Beyout Investment Group to list on local bourse 

Kuwait’s Beyout Investment Group (BIG) has announced plans to offer a 30 percent stake on the local bourse, the first in nearly two years. The final offering price will be determined through a bookbuilding process, which will be held from May 19 to 23, the company said in a statement.  The shares are slated to […]

Kipic said that Kuwait's Al-Zour refinery is 'one of the world's biggest projects'

Kuwait’s Al Zour refinery increases capacity by 50%

State-owned Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (Kipic) said that the third and final unit at the Al Zour refinery is now operational. The plant is now fully operational and refining will reach full capacity of 615,000 barrels per day (bpd), up from 410,000 bpd, the oil company said in a statement. Kipic CEO Walid Al-Bader […]

Ades Holding is expected to raise about $1.22bn from selling more than 338.72 million existing and new shares

PIF-backed Ades Holding’s order book hits $76bn

Saudi oil and gas driller Ades Holding set the final price for its initial public offering (IPO) at the top-end at SAR 13.50, implying a valuation of SAR 15.242 billion ($4.06 billion). The institutional book-building process was 62.7 times oversubscribed, while the order book stood at SAR 286.853 billion ($76.49 billion). The Public Investment Fund-backed […]

Headquartered in Khobar, Ades operates a fleet of offshore and onshore rigs across the Middle East, North Africa and India

Saudi driller Ades expects pricing IPO at top of range

Oil and gas driller Ades Holding is likely to price its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of the range, according to a media report. The company, backed by the Saudi sovereign Public Investment Fund, is expected to price its shares at SAR13.50 ($3.60), raising SAR4.57 billion ($1.22 billion), Reuters reported citing a bank’s […]

Backed by PIF, Ades Holding operates a fleet of 85 rigs in seven countries

PIF-backed Ades Holding aims to raise $1.2bn from IPO

Oil and gas driller Ades Holding has set its share price range at between SAR 12.50 and SAR 13.50, seeking to raise as much as SAR 4.57 billion ($1.22 billion) from its initial public offering (IPO) on the Saudi stock exchange. The institutional book-building process started on September 10 and will close on September 14. […]