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Energy, Oil & Gas

Masdar, Endesa begin construction of three battery storage projects in Spain

Thu, 05 Nov 2026

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company– Masdar and Spanish energy company Endesa have started construction of three battery energy storage projects in Spain, adding 60.16 megawatts (MW) of capacity and 120.34 megawatt-hours (MWh) of storage to existing solar facilities.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Borouge targets $100m in AI-driven value generation by 2027

Thu, 05 Nov 2026

Borouge International is targeting $100 million in value generation by 2027 through the global rollout of AI and digitalisation across its operations, supported by strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Emerson, Immensa and Cognite announced at ADIPEC 2026.

Energy, Oil & Gas

KBR wins engineering design contract for major Iraq gas capture project

Thu, 05 Nov 2026

KBR, a leading provider of technology and engineering solutions, has been awarded a major contract to provide detailed engineering design services for Basrah Gas Company’s West Qurna-1 Low-Pressure Gas Capture Project in Iraq. The project is being delivered by AKT Oil Services under its engineering, procurement and construction contract with BGC.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Ukraine faces winter power shortages as Russian attacks on energy infrastructure intensify: IEA

Thu, 05 Nov 2026

Ukraine faces potential power shortages this winter as increasingly sophisticated Russian drone attacks threaten energy infrastructure, despite efforts to expand generation, storage and strategic reserves, according to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report.

Energy, Oil & Gas

SLB to deploy digital field development planning solution for Crescent Petroleum

Thu, 05 Nov 2026

Crescent Petroleum has selected SLB to deploy its digital field development planning solution under a new three-year agreement, marking the first commercial adoption of the FDPlan solution in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Energy, Oil & Gas

IEA, IEF, OPEC address rising shipping, insurance costs in energy trade

Thu, 05 Nov 2026

The International Energy Agency (IEA), International Energy Forum (IEF) and Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have convened a technical workshop to address challenges affecting maritime energy flows, shipping and insurance costs, and global market stability.

Energy, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies signs 15-year LNG supply deal with China’s Jiangsu Guoxin

Thu, 05 Nov 2026

TotalEnergies has signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with China’s Jiangsu Guoxin Group to supply 900,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually for 15 years, starting in 2028, subject to finalising sales and purchase agreements.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Spain’s renewable energy progress highlights need for wider electrification, IEA finds

Thu, 05 Nov 2026

Spain must accelerate electrification across transport, buildings and industry to fully capitalise on its renewable energy expansion and meet its climate targets, according to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) Energy Policy Review.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Clean electricity accounts for 46% of Abu Dhabi's power generation

Thu, 05 Nov 2026

Renewable and clean electricity generation sources now account for almost 46 per cent of Abu Dhabi's total power generation, up from under 5 per cent in 2020, according to an EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company) report.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Fluor partners with Inelectra to expand support for Venezuela’s energy sector

Thu, 05 Nov 2026

Fluor Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Inelectra, a Venezuela-based engineering, procurement and construction management company, to support existing and future clients across Venezuela's energy, petrochemical and industrial sectors.