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Energy, Oil & Gas

QatarEnergy wins seven exploration blocks in Brazil

Thu, 08 Oct 2026

QatarEnergy, in partnership with Brazil’s Petrobras, has won seven offshore exploration blocks in Brazil’s 6th Concession Open Acreage Bid Round, expanding the Qatari energy company’s upstream presence in the country.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Bahrain calls for deeper GCC industrial integration to drive green growth

Thu, 08 Oct 2026

Bahrain’s Oil and Environment Minister Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Bin Dainah has called for deeper GCC industrial integration to strengthen competitiveness, resilience and sustainability, while promoting regional partnerships, value-added projects and green industries.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oil prices rise despite IEA accelerating the release of oil stocks

Thu, 08 Oct 2026

Oil prices rose on Thursday as markets continued to assess the impact of disruptions to shipping in the Gulf and the continuing conflict in the region.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Tarshid completes major energy efficiency retrofit project at Jazan University

Wed, 07 Oct 2026

Saudi energy company Tarshid said it has completed an energy efficiency retrofit project at Jazan University in the kingdom.

Energy, Oil & Gas

AMPO secures cryogenic valve contract for ADNOC’s Ruwais LNG project

Wed, 07 Oct 2026

AMPO POYAM VALVES has secured a contract to supply more than 600 cryogenic ball valves for ADNOC’s Ruwais LNG project in Abu Dhabi, a major lower-carbon LNG development in the Middle East.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Framo secures four-year Petrobras service contract covering 30 FPSOs

Wed, 07 Oct 2026

Framo, a marine and industrial pump expert, has signed a four-year service agreement with Petrobras covering pumping systems across approximately 30 floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSOs), marking the company’s largest service contract of its kind to date.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain seek to deepen industrial, economic ties

Wed, 07 Oct 2026

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain discussed ways to strengthen industrial co-operation and deepen bilateral economic ties during talks in Manama, reported SPA. The meeting took place during Saudi Energy and Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman's visit to Bahrain.

Energy, Oil & Gas

SLB, Chevron, TotalEnergies expand digital subsurface collaboration

Wed, 07 Oct 2026

SLB has announced that Chevron Technical Center, a division of Chevron, has joined the long-term digital subsurface collaboration established by SLB and TotalEnergies in 2024.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Dana Gas, Levidian advance UAE graphene manufacturing with first unit

Wed, 07 Oct 2026

Dana Gas and British advanced materials company Levidian have commissioned the first LOOP 20 unit at the Sharjah Graphene Park, marking the start of commercial graphene production in the UAE emirate.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oil prices rise as brent tops $101 a barrel

Wed, 07 Oct 2026

Oil prices rose on Wednesday (October 7), with Brent crude futures climbing 93 cents, or 0.92 per cent, to $101.51 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures also gained 82 cents, or 0.92 per cent, to reach $90.25 a barrel.