Iraq’s South Oil Company increases production by 20% in 2012
South Oil Company announced achieving an increase in production by 20%, in comparison with the 2011 figures. The increase reached...
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Siemens and Toyota Tsusho collaborate on Iraqi electricity
Siemens Turkey and Japan’s Toyota Tsusho are to build 24 electricity distribution centers in Iraq, in a deal worth $81...
New milestones make Qatar a hub for renewable energy and sustainability
Qatar, with one of the highest solar irradiation rates in the world, has plans to utilize the sun's rays as...
Qatar's installed power capacity doubles in two years as demand rises
Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) expects that Qatar's per capita power consumption will remain one of the highest in the GCC...
Hyundai E&C wins $1.9 billion UAE order
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd has won a 2.1 trillion won ($1.9 billion) order to build deep-sea oil transportation...
$2.4 billion deals signed to develop UAE oil field
Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) said it has signed two contracts valued at $2.4bn for the Satah Al-Razboot (SARB)...
Uninsulated buildings won't be given power in Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Water and Electricity has decided to strictly enforce thermal insulation for all new buildings in the Western...
Lebanon’s offshore gas fields draw 52 applications
Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and the National Iranian Drilling Corporation are among the 52 international energy companies submitting applications to participate...
Solar plant highlights UAE's green energy push
Abu Dhabi recently launched the world's largest concentrated solar power plant, in what marks a significant turn in the way...
New construction system to be adopted in Iraq
Mohamed al-Daraji, Minister of Housing and Construction of Iraq stated that the country will adopt new construction systems for building...
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