Middle East Energy 2026 concluded its landmark 50th event at Dubai World Trade Centre, bringing together more than 39,000 energy professionals from over 150 countries. This milestone edition was thrilled to welcome over a third of that audience from beyond the Middle East, while GCC visitors
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Middle East Energy has released the floorplan for its 50th edition, with 1,528 global energy companies confirmed to exhibit. The show is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates and with the full support of the Government of Dubai, and runs 1–3 September at Dubai World […]
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is emerging as one of the world’s most important growth regions for clean industry financing, with 84 announced projects representing $642 billion in potential investment across clean fuels, fertilisers, steel, and aluminum. The MENA region’s grown comes as clean industry plants globally are securing finance at the fastest […]
Macro: Kevin Warsh was confirmed as the new Federal Reserve chair, with bond markets already repricing higher and raising interest rates ahead of his tenure. US retail sales rose 0.5% month-on-month in April 2026, in line with forecasts, after a downwardly revised 1.6% gain in March. Gasoline stations led with a 2.8% increase amid higher […]
The Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) is heading for a weekly loss of around 3.6%, marking a notable pause following an extended rally that has left the index still up some 22% year-to-date. Beneath the headline decline, however, the picture is far from uniform. The setback has been overwhelmingly driven by a sharp correction in the […]
The war may be paused, but we expect several effects to linger across four fronts: energy pricing, shipping/logistics, inventories, and market risk premia. Even after a ceasefire, Hormuz does not normalize overnight. Market prices adjust much faster than physical flows, and shipping firms may need time just to regain confidence, with port activity taking about […]
The global oil market has once again been thrust into a period of heightened geopolitical sensitivity, with traders increasingly focused on the strategic vulnerability of the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow maritime corridor, through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply transits, has become the central variable shaping price expectations for crude benchmarks, […]
In a world defined by rapid technological change, energy transition, and pressing sustainability demands, chemical engineering continues to stand out as one of the most versatile and future-resilient engineering disciplines, according to American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK). Global employment forecasts project steady growth for chemical engineers over the coming
As demand for prevention-focused wellness and holistic healing continues to rise, RAKxa, Thailand’s leading integrative wellness destination, has unveiled a new collection of personalised programmes for 2025. Available to purchase from 1st September, the new programmes are rooted in guest insight and shaped by global health demands, addressing four key health goals: Energy
As oil superpowers Global oil production remains dominated by a handful of countries, each with significant influence over energy markets, pricing, and international policy. As geopolitical tensions and energy transitions unfold, these nations remain critical to the global energy supply chain. Middle Eastern producers, particularly Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Iraq, remain
Amid regional energy transition French power company Engie has appointed Niko Cornelis as its new Country Manager for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, expanding his remit in the region at a time of rising demand for renewable energy and infrastructure development. Cornelis, based in Dubai, continues in his current role as Managing Director for […]
Crude prices extended Friday’s surge in early Monday trade but failed to hold higher levels, with WTI retreating to $71.56 and Brent easing to $73.25 after jumping over 13% intraday on Friday. The rally, driven by escalating Israel-Iran tensions, briefly pushed prices to multi-month highs before profit-taking and cooling momentum pulled them back toward last […]
Study analyses 79 nations Iceland is the most energy-resilient country in the world, according to a new global study launched after a catastrophic blackout on April 28, 2025, plunged parts of Spain and Portugal into darkness. The research, conducted by TRG Datacenters, analysed energy systems in 79 nations and ranked their ability to recover from […]
To comply with EU mandate Sustainability solutions provider Azzera has unveiled a powerful new module to help business and commercial aviation operators comply with the European Union’s (EU) ReFuelEU mandate. This latest addition to Azzera’s CELESTE platform strengthens the company’s commitment to simplifying emissions management and sustainability compliance,
With its unique technology JetWind Power Corporation, the American innovator behind the world’s first patented Energy-Capturing Pods (ECPs), is poised for international expansion as its revolutionary technology attracts global attention. The company’s groundbreaking system, already in action at Dallas Love Field Airport, captures aircraft-generated wind to generate
“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen” is a quote often attributed to Vladimir Lenin. Whether or not it originated from him, it aptly describes the recent and rapid changes initiated by the Trump administration in Washington. In our most recent Commodity Weekly, which highlighted how broad strength had […]
Energy Vault (NYSE: NRGV) (“Energy Vault” or the “Company”), a global leader in sustainable energy storage solutions, today announced an agreement with Victorian government-owned renewable energy company, the State Electricity Commission (SEC) for the delivery and integration of a 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the SEC Renewable Energy
Pine Island New Energy Partners (PINEP), a private equity firm, and Type One Energy, the leading stellarator fusion company in the market, today announced their strategic collaboration to accelerate the maturation of a more robust supply chain for the fusion energy industry. As the global fusion sector moves aggressively toward commercialization, the need to refine […]
A strong start to the year has seen one of the leading commodities indices reach a 26-month high, potentially signalling a breakout of a two-year horizontal range that emerged following the 2020–2022 pandemic- and Ukraine war-led surge and subsequent correction. Overall, the Bloomberg Commodity Total Return Index (BCOMTR) trades up 5.9% so far this year […]
Bureau Veritas, a global leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification services, today announced the acquisition of Versatec Energy B.V., an independent and specialized technical advisory company for the offshore and onshore energy industry. This acquisition is in line with the LEAP | 28 strategy to create a new stronghold in the fast-growing renewables segment,





























