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Kuwait’s Big New Offshore Oil Find

Can the offshore Al-Nokhatha discovery help Kuwait’s oil and gas investments sail ahead?

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Gulf States Advance Clean Energy Agenda but Need to Decarbonize Much Faster

While Gulf states are boosting their green energy potential, the demands of the energy transition require them to prioritize decarbonizing oil and gas production.

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The Gulf Cooperation Council and the Countdown to Net Zero

The next few years will be pivotal for the Gulf and the broader international community as the world’s energy architecture is redesigned to meet net-zero ambitions.

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IEA: Global Investment in Clean Energy Set to Reach Record $2 Trillion in 2024

Despite some large solar projects underway in the Gulf Arab states, mainly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East does not account for a significant share of total investments in clean energy.

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Chinese Firms Snag Iraqi Oil and Gas Blocks

Chinese investors are less risk averse than their Western counterparts, hence their strong showing in the latest upstream opportunities offered by Baghdad.

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Privatizing the Gulf Utility Sector

Gulf governments are looking to privatize their energy-intensive utility sectors, aiming to make public utilities more environmentally and financially sustainable.

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Kuwait’s New Energy Strategy Takes Off but Oil’s Still Dominant

While other Gulf Arab oil producing states have advanced diversification policies to ease reliance on oil revenue and increase renewable energy investments, Kuwait has lagged behind.

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Iraq Moves to Tackle Climate Challenge

Iraq is stepping up efforts to reduce flared gas as the first solar power plant moves forward with France’s TotalEnergies.

Kuwait’s Big New Offshore Oil Find

Can the offshore Al-Nokhatha discovery help Kuwait’s oil and gas investments sail ahead?

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