Middle East
Solvay and ENOWA plan to build first carbon-neutral soda ash plant in NEOM before 2030
Solvay is partnering with ENOWA, NEOM’s energy and water company, to establish the world’s first carbon-neutral soda ash production facility in NEOM, Saudi Arabia.
OQ signs nine agreements to establish $88-MM industrial projects in the Ladayn Polymer Park in Suhar
OQ Refineries and Petrochemical Industries, a subsidiary of OQ, the global integrated energy group, signed nine investment agreements with a total worth of approximately $88 MM to establish industrial projects in the Ladayn Polymer Park in Suhar Industrial City.
Fire causes two explosions at refinery in eastern Iran
A fire at a small refinery in eastern Iran's Birjand special economic zone caused two explosions and remains out of control.
Global airlines body urges oil sector to invest more in sustainable fuel
The oil and gas sector and alternative fuel producers need to beef up efforts to produce greener aviation fuel to help airlines cut carbon emissions.
Iran Revolutionary Guards seize two vessels smuggling 4.5 million liters of fuel
Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Navy have seized two vessels smuggling 4.5 million liters of fuel.
Kuwait's al-Zour refinery now fully operational
Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company said in a statement that the third and final units at the al-Zour refinery are now operational.
Vietjet and Novus Aviation Capital sign MoUs for aircraft financing, leasing, and SAF development
Vietjet and Novus Aviation Capital have signed Memorandum of Understandings to explore the establishment of an aircraft financing and leasing vehicle as well as collaborating on the supply of SAF in Vietnam alongside SAF One, Novus’s established and dedicated SAF platform.
Cloning design provides plug-and-play approach for carbon capture
Carbon capture has the potential to significantly decarbonize emissions from industrial facilities.
thyssenkrupp Uhde won contract for biopolymer plant from Gulf Biopolymers Industries Ltd
thyssenkrupp Uhde has secured a basic engineering package and front-end engineering design package for the establishment of a biopolymer plant on the Arabian Peninsula.
Neste and ENOC Group enter into collaboration to drive SAF initiatives in Dubai and the MENA Region
Neste and ENOC Group, a leading integrated global energy player, have agreed to collaborate to explore the possibilities of supplying and purchasing SAF in Dubai and the wider Middle East North Africa region in the coming years.

- Jinggong Group, Yokogawa sign multi-faceted strategic partnership on mutual business development 6/11
- USA BioEnergy secures long-term feedstock supply for $2.8-B SAF refinery in Texas (U.S.) 6/11
- GameChange Solar secures 450-MWp order for green ammonia project in Oman 6/11
- Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity revised up 21% in July 6/11
- Borouge awards ADNOC L&S 15-year contract to accelerate growth of UAE petrochemical exports 6/11
- TOYOTA GAZOO Racing unveils liquid hydrogen-fueled "GR LH2 Racing Concept" at Le Mans 6/11