NEWS

UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant Unit 1 at 50%

Abu Dhabi - September 24, 2020

The Unit 1 reactor of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has achieved 50% of its electricity production capacity, Nawah Energy…

HIGHLIGHTS

Saudi Arabia webinar: Leveraging the crisis to build local strength
The Energy Year’s Saudi Arabia webinar examined local content, digitalisation and the business relationship with national champion Saudi Aramco. The event was sponsored by…
A time to contribute value
Muntaser Kalahji, managing director of INMA Steel, talks to The Energy Year about opportunities for Saudi manufacturers in light of the Covid-19 crisis and the outlook for the…
A bright future in Qatar
Gregory Mauduit, Qatar country manager of SPIE Oil & Gas Services, talks to The Energy Year about how the company has responded to the dual requirement to sustain its onsite…
A strong chemicals market
Abdullah Al Sanea, deputy managing director of Al Sanea Chemical Products, talks to The Energy Year about how the company has ramped up its sanitiser production in response to…
A new wave of digitalisation
Ayman Khattab, vice-president for the Gulf, North Africa and India at Baker Hughes, talks to The Energy Year about what the current crisis means for oilfield services providers…
Post-crisis opportunities in Egypt
Arshad Sufi, chairman of METAS Energy, talks to The Energy Year about post-crisis opportunities in the Egyptian gas industry and the fate of the green energy transition. METAS…
Post-pandemic potential in Qatar
Mohammed Al Saee, general manager of Doha Petroleum Construction Company (DOPET), talks to The Energy Year about how the company’s operations have been impacted by Covid-19 and…
Ghana’s remarkable resilience
R. Yofi Grant, CEO of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), talks to The Energy Year about Ghana’s resilience for coping with current challenges and how the government can…

NEWS

Oil down on global recovery fears

Multinational - September 24, 2020

Oil was down on Thursday morning in Asia after poor EU economic data and a lower-than-expected US demand. Fears of a second wave…

Ready to restart
Narish NATHAN
CEO
EVERSENDAI OFFSHORE
Given that the UAE’s lifting costs are still lower than in other countries, we are resilient.
Benefits in the new alignment
Sherif EL KILANY
Egypt Market Segment Leader
EY
The Egyptian government has an agenda that is still full of activity for the next year, and that goes across every single sector.
Bet on Nigerian expertise
Chidi EGONU
CFO
ENERGIA LIMITED
If a Nigerian company decides to bid for an offshore block, I will definitely bet on their ability to successfully develop that block.
Consolidation as the way forward
Abiodun OSHODI
Managing Director
ILF CONSULTING ENGINEERS
It is obvious that coming together will be one of the few ways for industry actors to survive and navigate the crisis.
In Senegal, a survival toolkit for SMEs
Iba FALL
Senegal Country Manager
INVEST IN AFRICA
We believe that local content is too complex and costly for any single company to try to do alone.
Advances in remote connectivity
Safwat HAKAM
Country Director for KSA - Bahrain - Lebanon - Jordan and Egypt
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
The market is very dynamic and there is a big need for solutions at the moment.
Pragmatic solutions for African infrastructure
Samaila ZUBAIRU
President and CEO
AFRICA FINANCE CORPORATION
At a time when global supply chains are severely disrupted, there is a golden opportunity for continental Africa to develop and increase local manufacturing capacity.

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