Restructured Petro Rabigh Approves Upgrade Program

Less than a week after finalizing a shareholder restructuring program that deleveraged its balance sheet, Saudi Arabia’s Petro Rabigh refining and petrochemicals JV has approved a major upgrading project. In a 15 Octob...

‘Peace In The Middle East’ Or Another Illu...

Just over two years after Hamas’ 7 October 2023 brutal incursion triggered Israel into launching a devastating war against the group in Gaza, US President Donald Trump’s long-trailed “Peace in the Middle East” in...

SLB’s Posts Revenues of $8.93bn in Q3 of 2025

SLB’s Posts Revenues of $8.93bn in Q3 of 2025

SLB, the global technology leader in oilfield services and energy transition, announced a 4% increase in revenues in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, reaching $8.93 billion (Bn) compared to quarter 2 (Q2) 2025. However, r...

XRG Covestro Remedies Win Support

The European Commission’s (EC) market testing of remedies provided by Abu Dhabi state firm XRG as part of its planned takeover of German chemicals firm Covestro appears to have gone off without a hitch. XRG, the intern...

MDC Wins 2025 HSE Partnership Award in Kuwait

MDC Wins 2025 HSE Partnership Award in Kuwait

The Modern Drilling Company (MDC), a leading player in the Egyptian petroleum sector, has received the 2025 Safety, Occupational Health, and Environmental Protection (HSE) Partnership Award from Kuwait’s Wafra Joint Op...

Engie, Masdar Win Abu Dhabi Solar Award

Abu Dhabi state offtaker Ewec has signed a power purchase agreement with its compatriot Masdar and France’s Engie for the 1.5GW Khazna solar PV plant. Khazna is the fourth large scale solar PV project to be developed b...