Oil & Gas JPMorgan expects no special Aramco dividend in 2025 Saudi Aramco is forecast to have no performance-linked dividend this year after a more balanced 2024 cash cycle followed earlier bumper results that backed the special payout, JPMorgan said in a research note. “The past 18 months has delivered elevated performance-linked dividends funded by premium 2022-23 financials and we remind this cycle ends with year-end […] February 23, 2025
Oil & Gas Oversubscribed Adnoc Gas listing raises almost $3bn Abu Dhabi state oil company Adnoc has completed a secondary offering of its gas business unit, raising $2.84 billion, in the largest-ever placement of shares on the Abu Dhabi stock exchange ADX. The company said in a statement on Friday the sale of approximately 3.1 billion Adnoc Gas shares was 4.4 times oversubscribed. Adnoc announced […] February 21, 2025
Oil & Gas Adnoc to sell 4% of its gas unit to raise up to $3bn Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is to offer approximately 3.1 billion shares in its subsidiary Adnoc Gas, in what will be the biggest share sale in the Middle East and North Africa since Saudi Aramco’s offering last June. The sale will represent 4 percent of Adnoc’s outstanding share capital and Reuters estimates that it could […] February 20, 2025
Manufacturing Trinasolar of China to open first Mena factory in Jeddah Chinese solar panel maker Trinasolar will open its first factory in the Middle East in Jeddah to tap Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy market, which is expected to reach $125 billion by 2033. The plant in the kingdom’s second largest city will start operations before the end of next month. It will specialise in making solar […] February 20, 2025
Oil & Gas Trump hails Saudi Arabia at investment event in Miami Donald Trump’s speech on the opening day of a Saudi-backed investor summit in Miami once again highlighted the close relationship the US president is nurturing with the world’s second-largest oil producer. Calling Saudi Arabia a “special place with special leaders”, Trump individually greeted Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of the state-owned Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Mohammed […] February 20, 2025
Energy Saudi Aramco re-enters Philippines after 17 years Saudi Aramco, which trades on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), will acquire a 25 percent stake in the third-largest petroleum company in the Philippines, as part of a retail network-building strategy, the company said in a statement. The Saudi major’s proposed purchase of the stake in Unioil is subject to regulatory approvals, the company said. The […] February 20, 2025
Oil & Gas Brazil joins Opec+ oil producers’ group Brazil, the largest oil producer in South America, has officially joined the Opec+ group of more than 20 countries that attempts to manage global oil output. The participation formalises an initial announcement in November 2023, a statement by Opec said. Brazil’s membership will be limited to the Opec+ Charter of Cooperation, a permanent forum between […] February 19, 2025
Opinion Oil & Gas Libya’s National Oil Corporation needs reform – and fast The coming months will be crucial in determining the country's economic and political direction February 19, 2025
Analysis Oil & Gas Middle East oil producers claw back India market share from Russia Middle East oil producers are clawing back market share from Russia in India. The Gulf producers – led by Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the UAE – have made gains as US-led sanctions on Moscow bite and Chinese buyers take more Russian oil. Middle East oil exports to India, which is poised to become the world’s […] February 19, 2025
Oil & Gas Oman LNG strikes 10-year deal with Swiss trader Oman LNG has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with Mercuria, a Swiss-based trading company. Under the 10-year deal, the state-owned company will supply 800,000 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) starting this April, the state-run Oman News Agency reported. Hamed Mohammed Al Nu’amani, CEO of Oman LNG, said the agreement expands its […] February 19, 2025
Renewable Energy Acwa Power to build 2GW wind power project in Egypt Saudi renewables major Acwa Power will build, own and operate a 2-gigawatt (GW) wind power generation plant in South Hurghada, Egypt, typically enough to power nearly 2 million homes. The company, which is listed on the Saudi stock exchange, signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the state-run Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for the SAR8.6 […] February 19, 2025
Opinion Energy Iraq must act fast to avoid a domestic energy crisis Things are never simple in the land of the two rivers but Baghdad needs solutions now February 18, 2025
Analysis Oil & Gas Opec+ market share to fall as US ramps up oil output Opec+ members’ market share is likely to shrink this year and in 2026 as non-Opec supply led by the US accelerates, according to energy experts. The Opec+ group’s market share was 53 percent when it was set up in 2016. That figure is likely to drop to 46 percent in 2025 and 2026, even as […] February 18, 2025
Analysis Oil & Gas Cyprus-Egypt pipeline paves way for island’s gas industry After years of high hopes and false starts, Cyprus’s natural gas industry might finally be flowing after the island state agreed this week to pipe prospective gas to Egypt, which is likely to be exported to Europe in liquid form. The deal highlights the potential importance of Cypriot gas in the Eastern Mediterranean, particularly after […] February 18, 2025
Oil & Gas Kurdistan to resume oil exports next week Oil exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region will resume next week, Iraq’s oil minister said on Monday, resolving a near two-year dispute as ties between Baghdad and Erbil improve, potentially adding more supply to the oil market and weighing on prices. The oil flows were halted by Turkey in March 2023 after the International Chamber […] February 18, 2025
Oil & Gas Two new LNG terminals in Iraq to replace Iran gas Iraq is planning to build two offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals to tackle a persistent electricity supply shortage, its oil minister said on Monday. One facility to receive imported LNG needed to run its power stations will be located in the Faw port under construction in southern Iraq. The other will be at the […] February 17, 2025
Renewable Energy Saudi Arabia’s Taqa and EDF partner on geothermal energy A unit of Saudi-based Taqa group and French state-owned electric utility company EDF have signed an agreement to collaborate on developing geothermal energy projects in the kingdom. Under the agreement Taqa Geothermal Energy and EDF will use their combined expertise to develop HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and compressed air energy storage solutions in […] February 17, 2025
Opinion Oil & Gas Trump’s maximum pressure will squeeze Iran’s oil exports It’s becoming increasingly difficult for Iranian oil sellers to secure tankers and it may get even harder February 17, 2025
Opinion Trade Gulf-China relations are strictly business Expecting a major Chinese presence beyond the economic realm is wishful thinking February 16, 2025
Oil & Gas Adnoc Drilling plans further acquisitions in US and Europe Adnoc Drilling is looking at more investment opportunities in the US, as President Donald Trump’s “Drill, baby, drill” mantra acts as a catalyst for increased shale oil and gas activity in the world’s biggest energy producer, a top executive told AGBI. The Abu Dhabi-listed company is planning to invest $1 billion this year, with around […] February 16, 2025
Energy Oman secures $100m loan to join GCC power grid Qatar Development Fund has signed a $100 million loan agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) to help finance the connection of the regional power grid to Oman. The project is expected to cost more than $700 million. It involves the construction of two 400 kilovolt (kV) overhead transmission lines connecting the GCCIA’s […] February 14, 2025
Oil & Gas Adnoc Drilling proposes higher dividend after profit growth The board of directors of Adnoc Drilling has recommended raising the 2024 cash dividend by 10 percent year on year to $788 million after revenues rose 32 percent to $4.03 billion last year. The payout is subject to shareholders’ approval, and if approved, Adnoc Drilling’s dividend will amount to 18.1 fils per share (100 fils […] February 13, 2025
