In this Global Platform video, Suliman Al Khliwi, Managing Director, Saudi Tabreed, discusses how district cooling can offer numerous advantages over conventional cooling in the GCC. District cooling is more cost efficient than conventional cooling, with the ability to serve major projects under development in the region. It is also more energy efficient and has fewer negative environmental impacts,
Striving towards excellence, this forum aims at engaging regional & international stakeholders across the operators, technology providers, policymakers and academia to capitalise on investment, innovation & growth in a safe & sustainable environment. The event will take place from 13-15 February 2023 at Exhibition World Bahrain in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Gulf Downstream Association…
Interview:Ali Al Baqali How do you assess the prospects for economic recovery, and what will be the main growth drivers for the aluminium segment? ALI AL BAQALI: In October 2021 the government, led by the crown prince and prime minister, released an Economic Recovery Plan to help Bahrain bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic. It included more than $30bn worth of investment opportunities in…
Interview:Abdulwahab Al Sadoun How was the GCC petrochemical industry affected by the Covid-19 pandemic? ABDULWAHAB AL SADOUN: The health crisis had a significant effect: in the first half of 2020 demand collapsed and prices plunged, compounded by supply chain disruptions related to port closures in China and freight rates as much as three times higher than before the pandemic. These factors…
The manufacturing sector is the second-largest contributor to non-oil GDP, behind financial services. Some of the kingdom’s key industrial players have expanded their production capacity in recent years, significantly bolstering heavy industry and downstream potential, most notably in the aluminium segment. Aluminium is Bahrain’s biggest non-oil export, and Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) is integral…
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reigniting international debate about the pace of the global energy transition and the risks of relying on oil and gas imports from countries with opposing agendas, discussion in the Gulf is largely framed around how to extract maximum benefit from the remaining hydrocarbons wealth while also playing a responsible role in global efforts to both mitigate climate change…
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reigniting international debate about the pace of the global energy transition and the risks of relying on oil and gas imports from countries with opposing agendas, discussion in the Gulf is largely framed around how to extract maximum benefit from the remaining hydrocarbons wealth while also playing a responsible role in global efforts to both mitigate climate change…
The Industrial Sector Strategy 2022-26 was launched in late December 2021 as part of the national Economic Recovery Plan to help Bahrain recover from the economic slowdown brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. The strategy focuses on increasing the sector’s contribution to GDP, expanding domestically produced exports and creating job opportunities. It is supported by efforts to adapt to the Fourth…
A revival in transport and tourism after two years of pandemic-related slowdowns caused by closed borders and social-distancing measures is helping to boost the economy, with the kingdom’s hotels, restaurants and resorts once again open to regional and international visitors. The country’s guiding plan, Bahrain Economic Vision 2030, aims to enhance private sector growth and continue government
The manufacturing sector is the second-largest contributor to non-oil GDP, behind financial services. Some of the kingdom’s key industrial players have expanded their production capacity in recent years, significantly bolstering heavy industry and downstream potential, most notably in the aluminium segment. Aluminium is Bahrain’s biggest non-oil export, and Aluminium Bahrain is integral to overall…