Indrajit Sen

Email: Indrajit.Sen@meed.com

Saudi downstream projects market enters lean period

Following significant spending on downstream oil, gas and chemicals projects in the kingdom earlier in the decade, Saudi Aramco and Sabic are stepping back from large-scale capex commitments
10 March 2026
Bahrain’s Bapco Energies declares force majeure

The country’s Sitra refinery suffered a second attack on 9 March, resulting in a fire that was swiftly extinguished, days after facing another similar Iranian missile strike
09 March 2026
Turkish firm starts work on North Field LNG expansion contract

Vito Energy Engineering & Construction Company won the $200m contract, covering construction of key units under QatarEnergy’s North Field LNG expansion project, in October last year
09 March 2026

Oil prices soar above $100 a barrel as conflict intensifies

09 March 2026

Qatar starts prequalification for salt production project

09 March 2026

QatarEnergy allows more time for offshore oil field expansion prices

05 March 2026

Aramco delays bid submission process for key offshore tenders

05 March 2026

Fitch Ratings sees limited oil price impact of Iran conflict

05 March 2026

QatarEnergy issues force majeure to customers

05 March 2026

Fujairah oil facility catches fire from drone debris

03 March 2026

QatarEnergy stops downstream production operations

03 March 2026

Oil prices rise to highest in a year as regional conflict deepens

02 March 2026

Qatar halts LNG production after attack on facilities

02 March 2026

Aramco shuts Ras Tanura refinery following drone strike

02 March 2026

Petrokemya awards contract for ethylene oxide project

27 February 2026

Chemicals producers look to cut spending

27 February 2026

Qatar takes a quantum leap in fulfilling LNG ambitions

26 February 2026

Abu Dhabi’s Enersol charts acquisitions path

26 February 2026

QatarEnergy awards EPC contract for North Field West LNG

25 February 2026

Saipem wins $500m Aramco offshore contract

25 February 2026

Oman’s PDO issues tender for planned EPC framework

25 February 2026

Abu Dhabi-backed entity wins Aramco LNG supply deal

25 February 2026

China’s Sinoma wins contracts in Iraq and Saudi Arabia

24 February 2026

Omani storage tank operator prepares crude pipeline tender

24 February 2026

Arab Energy Fund closes $346m financing for Iraq block

24 February 2026

Mubadala Energy acquires 15% stake in Egypt offshore block

24 February 2026

KJO allows more time for Dorra offshore gas project bids

24 February 2026

Contractors express interest in Bab gas cap main plant

23 February 2026

Egyptian firm to build $200m sodium cyanide plant

20 February 2026

Adnoc Gas seeks interest for Bab gas cap project main plant

19 February 2026

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