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Energy, Oil & Gas

Eurodia secures $20m investment to accelerate industrial expansion

Tue, 21 Jul 2026

Eurodia Industrie, a global specialist in industrial liquid extraction and purification technologies, has secured an €18 million ($20 million) minority investment from Starquest Capital and Yotta Capital Partners to support its international expansion and industrial scale-up.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Saudi petchem Alujain signs polypropylene fibre JV with Belgian group

Tue, 21 Jul 2026

Saudi petrochemicals company Alujain has entered into an agreement with Belgian group Beaulieu Fibres International to expand production of polypropylene fibres and nonwoven products in Yanbu Industrial City. Under this, BFI will invest SAR89 million ($23.7 million) in Alujain's key subsidiary IRIC.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Applus+ begins offshore rig operations in Somalia

Tue, 21 Jul 2026

Applus+ UAE has begun rig service operations in Somalia, supporting an offshore drilling exploration programme. The company is providing testing, inspection, and certification services to ensure equipment integrity, compliance, and operational readiness in a remote offshore environment.

Energy, Oil & Gas

West African energy delegation to connect with Scottish industry leaders in Aberdeen

Tue, 21 Jul 2026

Business analyst George Okoroma has partnered with the Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) to coordinate a senior West African energy delegation to Aberdeen this September, creating new opportunities for collaboration between African energy companies and Scotland’s energy sector.

Energy, Oil & Gas

bp agrees to sell Austria mobility, EV charging business to volenergy

Tue, 21 Jul 2026

bp has reached an agreement to sell its mobility, convenience and electric vehicle (EV) charging businesses in Austria to volenergy. The deal includes 250 bp branded retail sites, of which around 115 are company owned and franchise operated, as well as electric vehicle charging infrastructure and the associated fleet business.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Adnoc, partners greenlight $6.2bn Umm Shaif Gas Cap development

Tue, 21 Jul 2026

Adnoc is accelerating its integrated global gas growth strategy with a $6.2 billion (AED22.6 billion) final investment decision (FID) to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap in Abu Dhabi alongside its international partners TotalEnergies, Eni and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).

Energy, Oil & Gas

Energy firms reach export highs but remain cautious on market expansion: EIC report

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Energy suppliers recorded record overseas revenues in 2025, with exports accounting for 57 per cent of income. However, companies remain cautious on entering new markets, relying instead on established international operations for growth, according to the latest Survive and Thrive report by the Energy Industries Council (EIC).

Energy, Oil & Gas

Kent expands partnership with OXEA through specialty chemicals project

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Global engineering and project delivery company Kent has strengthened its collaboration with OXEA Corporation through a long-term Engineering Services Agreement and the award of detailed engineering services for a major specialty chemicals project at OXEA’s Bay City facility.

Energy, Oil & Gas

KAPSARC opens Call for Papers for 2026 IAEE MENA Energy Conference

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC) and the Saudi Association for Energy Economics (SAEE) have announced the Call for Papers for the 4th International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) MENA Conference, scheduled for December 7–8, in Riyadh.

Energy, Oil & Gas

KBR secures tech contract for ammonia project in Argentina

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

KBR has been selected by Pampa Energía to provide Purifier technology for a new ammonia-urea complex in Argentina. The project includes a 3,430-tonne-per-day ammonia plant, with operations expected to begin by the end of 2029.