The 19th Annual Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Forum, held under the theme “Catalysing Competitiveness through Strategic Partnerships,” opened in Bahrain on December 8 and will continue until December 11.
ACWA Power and Bapco Energies signed a Joint Development Agreement to develop a multi-phase 2.8 GW solar plant with large battery storage in Saudi Arabia. Announced at the 2025 Saudi–Bahraini Coordination Council meeting, the project will supply Bahrain’s grid and support its renewable energy transition.
Trina Storage has enhanced its global delivery framework with an upgraded AC System Validation Platform, boosting its ability to provide reliable, grid-ready utility-scale energy storage systems worldwide.
Kistos, an independent energy company, has signed a binding agreement to acquire a 5 per cent working interest in Block 9 and a 20% interest in Blocks 3 & 4 from Mitsui E&P Middle East, all located onshore in Oman.
SABIC is making a major impact at this year’s GPCA conference in Bahrain, marking its participation with a significantly heightened presence and strong senior leadership representation.
Africa requires an estimated $375 billion over the next 10 to 12 years to adequately fund upstream and midstream gas development across the continent, according to non-profit organisation the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
Fluor Corporation announced that Fluor, with its Joint Venture partner JGC Corporation, has completed Train 2 of the LNG Canada Project, marking the completion of the first phase of Canada’s first LNG mega-project in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada.
The Lycée Français International Georges Pompidou (LFIGP), an UAE educational institution with campuses in Academic City and Oud Metha, has partnered with ENGIE Solutions Middle East to elevate its facilities management capabilities and reinforce its commitment to providing world-class learning environments for students.
Oman unveiled its first fully locally designed, engineered, manufactured, and tested Thermal Oxidiser, marking a major industrial milestone. Built for Egypt’s Meliha Gas Processing Plant with SLB, it was produced by Majees Industrial Services under the FLAROMAN brand to support regional energy projects and innovation.
IAN, the wholly-owned renewable energy arm of AG Holding, a prominent UAE Holding Company and a family office, has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with China-based DMEGC Solar, marking DMEGC’s first official expansion into the GCC region.
