UAE Oil Trading Market Faces An Uncertain 2026

A golden era for the UAE’s oil trading sector has drawn to a close as a tightening of US sanctions on Russian and Iranian barrels, regional geopolitical shifts and broader industry headwinds combined to create a highly...

PPAs Signed For 2.6GW Gas Power Plants In Oman

Omani state offtaker Nama Power & Water Procurement (Nama PWP) signed power purchase agreements with the developers of the 2.6GW Misfah and Duqm combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power projects on 22 January. The plants ...

IMF Revises Up Global Economic Outlook

The global economy has proven to be much more resilient than expected over the past year. After sharply downgrading growth expectations in April following the US ‘Liberation Day’ tariff launch (MEES, 1 August), the I...