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Energy, Oil & Gas

Desert Tech, EnerVenue to launch 215 kWh energy storage pilot in Saudi Arabia

Thu, 15 Oct 2026

Desert Technologies, a leading Saudi clean energy and smart infrastructure company, has signed an agreement with US energy storage technology company EnerVenue to explore the deployment of advanced energy storage solutions in the kingdom, including a 215 kilowatt-hour (kWh) energy storage pilot planned for the first quarter of 2027.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Senegal opens 104 oil, gas blocks to investors

Thu, 15 Oct 2026

Senegal is offering 104 oil and gas blocks to investors as it seeks new upstream contracts to accelerate exploration and production, Energy and Petroleum Minister El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf said at African Energy Week 2026 in Cape Town.

Energy, Oil & Gas

India to account for over 14pc of global polyethylene capacity additions by 2030

Thu, 15 Oct 2026

India is set to become the world’s second-largest contributor to polyethylene production capacity additions by 2030, after China, as the country seeks to reduce import dependence and meet rising domestic demand, according to GlobalData.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Corporate SAF certificate purchases could reach 1.9m tonnes by 2030: study

Thu, 15 Oct 2026

Corporate purchases of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) environmental attribute certificates could support between 1 million and 1.9 million tonnes of SAF annually by 2030, up from an estimated 323,000 tonnes in 2024, according to a new study by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airbus and Accenture.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Agility sells Tristar to Aegis Logistics for $1.5bn

Thu, 15 Oct 2026

Agility Global has agreed to sell 100% of its stake in Tristar, a global energy logistics business, to Aegis Logistics Limited, India's leading integrated oil, gas and chemical logistics company, in a deal valued at $1.5 billion.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Global diesel supplies to remain tight until 2027, warns IEA

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Wednesday that global diesel supplies will remain tight until 2027. It attributed the shortfall to supply disruptions caused by tensions in the Middle East and declining exports from Russia and parts of Asia.

Energy, Oil & Gas

SABIC highlights of cooperation at WPC Energy Congress 2026

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

SABIC participated as a National Energy Champion at the 25th WPC Energy Congress, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from October 11 to 15, highlighting the role of partnerships in driving industry development, innovation and energy transition initiatives.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Moxa secures Saudi Energy prequalification for industrial solutions

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Moxa, an industrial communications and networking provider, has secured prequalification from Saudi Energy, comprising Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and National Grid (NG), for three product categories: ruggedised industrial Ethernet switches, industrial next-generation firewalls and industrial computers.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Sweden’s renewable power growth faces transmission challenges

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Sweden’s power sector is set for renewable-led growth as industrial electrification and data centres boost demand. However, transmission bottlenecks between northern generation hubs and southern consumers threaten to constrain supply and widen regional electricity-price differences, according to GlobalData.

Energy, Oil & Gas

$11m platform to finance biomethane projects in France

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

De Gaulle Fleurance has advised Épopée Gestion and Enervivo on the creation of a €10 million ($11 million) platform, established alongside Urbeez, to finance biomethane injection projects in France.