Note: The insights below were first published in the September 2025 issue of theUnion of Investment Companies‘The Investor Magazine.The latest edition highlights how ESG is taking center stage in the wider Kuwait economy, especially in the investment sector where environmental, social and governance considerations are becoming fundamental indicators of sustainability…
In English Editor's note: This page includes the Arabic version of this report which was first released in March 2025. To read the English version of the report, click here. Oman is embarking on a transformative journey under Vision 2040, combining innovation and sustainability to redefine its economic landscape. This report showcases the sultanate’s wide-ranging efforts to position…
ESF MENA, the Middle East’s only forum on sustainability and decarbonisation for refining and petrochemicals, returns on 20-22 October 2025 in Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The three-day forum will feature insight-driven sessions, interactive panel discussions, expert seminars, producer case studies, and unrivaled networking including the special “Lunch & Learn” initiative dedicated…
The Global Water, Energy & Climate Change Congress (GWECCC 2025) will take place on 9–11 September 2025 at the Exhibition World Bahrain under the patronage of HE Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Organised in collaboration with UNEP, Aramco and the Ministry of Oil & Environment – Bahrain, the congress will unite policymakers, industry…
Interview: Mohamed Jaidah, Group Executive Director, Jaidah Group, on how new technologies and localisation boost production capabilities How is the energy sector working to expand the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG)? MOHAMED JAIDAH: Qatar is scaling up upstream operations to meet its LNG production target of 142m tonnes annually by 2030. This expansion involves the drilling of hundreds…
Qatar is well positioned to capitalise on emerging trends in energy technologies. These include the large-scale production of hydrogen, the transformation of hydrogen into ammonia for transport and fuel, and the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities, ensuring that the former two are clean. In November 2024 QatarEnergy (QE) and Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO) broke ground on what…
As hydrocarbons producers reap sustained revenue from high global prices, national oil companies (NOCs) in the Gulf are accelerating investment in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS); hydrogen; and cleaner sources of energy to make their activities less carbon-intensive and support the energy transition. Gulf NOCs’ low-cost production advantages and massive hydrocarbons resources mean…
The year 2025 will be transitional for Qatar. While hydrocarbons profits may be slightly down from the elevated levels seen following the start of the conflict in Ukraine and major liquefied natural gas (LNG) export agreements with long-term clients such as Japan and South Korea are in their last year and need to be renegotiated, the country’s renewable energy capacity is ramping up. Moreover, once…
While hydrocarbons profits may be slightly down from the elevated levels seen following the start of the conflict in Ukraine and major liquefied natural gas (LNG) export agreements with long-term clients such as Japan and South Korea are in their last year and need to be renegotiated, the country’s renewable energy capacity is ramping up. Moreover, once the first stage of the North Field expansion…
Qatar is channeling its hydrocarbons wealth into long-term economic transformation, with diversification accelerating after the FIFA 2022 World Cup. In 2024 non-oil sectors accounted for over 60% of GDP, led by tourism, logistics and financial services. Strong fiscal buffers, a US dollar peg and prudent management of the $475bn Qatar Investment Authority support macroeconomic stability. Reforms in
