Middle East

Energy, Oil & Gas

AES Engineering expands Mideast presence with Technomax acquisition

Wed, 05 Aug 2026

AES Engineering has strengthened its presence in the Middle East reliability sector by acquiring a controlling stake in Technomax Middle East Engineering and Technomax Industrial Services, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

L&T unit secures over $1.5bn order from ADNOC Offshore

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

India's top engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has announced that its key subsidiary L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore (LTEH Offshore) has secured an ultra-mega order - valued at over Rs150 billion ($1.57 billion) - from ADNOC Offshore for development of multiple offshore facilities.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Global merchandise goods trade resilient in Q1 2026: WTO

Sat, 01 Aug 2026

World merchandise trade growth exceeded expectations in the first quarter of 2026 as surging trade in electronic components related to artificial intelligence (AI) offset the negative impact of the conflict in the Middle East, which began in the final month of the quarter.

Construction & Real Estate Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Técnicas Reunidas wins $5.75bn ADNOC mega project contracts

Sat, 01 Aug 2026

Spanish engineering company Técnicas Reunidas has announced that it has secured two major contracts worth a total of more than $5.75 billion from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to provide engineering, procurement, construction and installation services for its Upper Zakum megaproject.

Energy, Oil & Gas

IEA forecasts 0.5pc drop in global natural gas demand in 2026

Wed, 08 Jul 2026

The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts global natural gas demand will fall 0.5 per cent in 2026 as Middle East conflict-driven supply disruptions, higher prices and reduced LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz weigh on consumption.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping Motoring

Top EV brand VinFast names new Middle East CEO

Wed, 08 Jul 2026

VinFast, an electric vehicle brand of Vingroup, a business conglomerate in Vietnam, has appointed Prashanth Rao as the new CEO for its Middle East operations. In this role, Rao will spearhead the regional strategy, accelerate EV adoption and establish a robust footprint in a rapidly growing market.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Samsung E&A seals $790m Mideast water treatment project deal

Mon, 06 Jul 2026

Samsung E&A, one of the world’s leading engineering, procurement, construction and project management (EPC&PM) companies, has secured a water treatment project worth $790 million in the Middle East, further strengthening its presence in the region’s water infrastructure sector.

Motoring

Middle East vehicle sales to decline 3.9% this year: report

Mon, 06 Jul 2026

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) vehicle sales is expected to decline by 3.9% y-o-y in 2026, to 3.90 million units, says a new report.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Acciona deploys digital platform across Mideast desalination plants

Mon, 06 Jul 2026

Acciona said it is deploying a digital platform across its desalination plants, both in the Middle East as well as globally, to improve operational efficiency and real-time decision-making, using Schneider Electric's plant management system (PMS) based on Aveva PI System technology.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Global air cargo volumes, rates up in H1 despite Mideast disruptions

Sat, 04 Jul 2026

Worldwide air cargo tonnages and rates for the first half of 2026 were well up on last year’s levels with the June’s figures up 9% over the same month last year, and stable compared to May, despite the disruptions to capacity and markets in the Middle East, said a report.