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Energy, Oil & Gas

World Environment Day 2026 focuses on urgent climate action

Fri, 05 Jun 2026

With global temperatures at near-record levels and El Nino set to return, governments, businesses, communities, and individuals across the world marked World Environment Day on June 5, sounding the alarm on the need to urgently address climate change.

Energy, Oil & Gas

OPEC chief says global oil demand will remain robust this year

Fri, 05 Jun 2026

Despite ongoing disruption to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and continued uncertainty surrounding the conflict involving Iran, OPEC has maintained its forecast for global oil demand growth, citing no evidence of a slowdown in consumption.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Dubai's clean energy production reaches 21.5% of total capacity

Fri, 05 Jun 2026

The clean energy production capacity of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) now accounts for more than 21.5% of its total energy production capacity, said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.

Energy, Oil & Gas

ASRY achieves key safety milestone with 200th offshore rig project

Thu, 04 Jun 2026

The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) has announced the completion of its 200th offshore rig project belonging to Gorilla Class category. The Valaris 250 offshore rig achieved a key safety milestone clocking more than 700,000 LTI-free manhours.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Aramco selects McDermott for project management consultancy long-term agreement

Thu, 04 Jun 2026

McDermott, via McDermott Nederland BV, has been selected by Aramco as one of the 11 selected contractors for a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) Long-Term Agreement (LTA) to support delivery of large-scale energy, downstream, petrochemical and low carbon projects across Saudi Arabia.

Energy, Oil & Gas

HYXI unveils AI-native smart energy ecosystem

Thu, 04 Jun 2026

HYXI (formerly HYXiPOWER), a global smart energy innovator, showcased its latest AI-native smart energy ecosystem at SNEC 2026 in Shanghai under the theme "Smarter Energy for All," highlighting its vision for AI-native energy autonomy across residential, C&I, and utility-scale scenarios.

Energy, Oil & Gas

IFS launches agentic emissions operating system for asset-intensive industries

Thu, 04 Jun 2026

IFS, a leading provider of Industrial AI software, today launched IFS Zero, an agentic emissions operating system designed for the world's most asset-intensive industries.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Kepco secures $1.4bn Saudi cogeneration project from Aramco

Wed, 03 Jun 2026

Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) has announced that it has secured contracts worth $1.4 billion from Saudi oil giant Aramco for the construction and operation of the second phase of the kingdom’s Jafurah cogeneration power plant which, on completion, will boast a 331MW capacity.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Venezuela Energy Week to offer $100bn opportunities

Wed, 03 Jun 2026

Venezuela will host its largest international energy investment summit from October 26–29 in Caracas, bringing together US, Venezuelan and international oil companies, investors, financiers and technical service providers to advance near-term investment opportunities across the country’s reopening energy sector.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Metal Park ties up with Swiss-based SGS for testing, lab capabilities

Wed, 03 Jun 2026

Metal Park, the world’s first integrated Asset-as-a-Service ecosystem dedicated exclusively to the metal industry, has signed a strategic collaboration with SGS to strengthen inspection, testing, verification, and laboratory capabilities across the growing metal ecosystem in KEZAD, Abu Dhabi.