CEO of SPIRE: Saudi Competencies to Meet Renewable Energy Company Needs Eng. Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2023
Jordan Signs MoU for Gold, Lithium Exploration Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Arab Mining Company signed Sunday two memoranda of understanding (MoU) to excavate lithium in Wadi Araba's Fenyan area and gold in Aqaba's Jabal Mubarak area. The Jordan News Agency (Petra) quoted Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh as saying… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022
Saudi Arabia Stresses Importance of Energy Transition to Address Climate Challenges The Saudi Ministry of Energy emphasized the importance of the global energy transition to address climate challenges and the expansion of international cooperation to support sustainable development and the zero emissions target. Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman held a meeting via video conference on Thursday with the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 4, 2022
Saudi Arabia Announces Renewable Energy Projects Saudi Arabia launched five new projects to produce electricity using renewable energy as part of the fourth phase of the Kingdom's National Renewable Energy Program (NREP). The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) explained that the new projects have a total capacity of 3,300 megawatts, including three wind energy projects and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 26, 2022
SDAIA Sign Global Strategic Agreements in AI Solutions The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) signed Tuesday several agreements to develop AI solutions locally and globally and accelerate the adoption of this technology in the Circular Carbon Economy. The Ministry of Energy and SDAIA signed a strategic agreement with IBM to accelerate the adoption of the Circular… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 14, 2022
Saudi Arabia Seeks Promising Local Content Opportunities Saudi Arabia is pushing towards activating local content in the national industry, specifically in promising sectors. The Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Ibrahim AlKhorayef, met Tuesday with 20 prominent local and international companies to discuss promising local content opportunities and cooperation between the firms and Government Procurement Authority.… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 7, 2022
Saudi Arabia Completes Regulatory Preparations for Rollout of EV Charging Stations Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, in cooperation with the concerned government agencies and in integration with the private sector, launched on Sunday the regulations for the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations so as to ensure quality, efficiency and protection of users and facilities across the Kingdom. Experts confirmed… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 22, 2022
Iran Warns Taliban on its Water Rights from Helmand River Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian warned his counterpart in the Taliban that their relations would be affected if the group does not eliminate the hurdles to Tehran’s water rights from the Helmand River. Amir Abdollahian made the comments during a phone conversation on Thursday with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 30, 2022
Saudi Minister of Industry: We Have Identified 50 Mining Sites to Offer to Investors Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef said that the Kingdom has identified 50 sites that are believed to contain minerals in commercial quantities. Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 29, 2022
Accelerating ASEAN’s energy transition and clean mobility Endorsed and hosted by Thailand's Ministry of Energy, under the patronage of H.E. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, the world’s largest organiser of energy exhibitions and conferences, dmg events, presents Future Energy Asia and Future Mobility Asia. The combination of events are dedicated to accelerating ASEAN’s energy transition… Bangkok Post · Jun 21, 2022
Saudi Energy Ministry Condemns 'Terrorist' Drone Assaults on Kingdom's Facilities An official spokesman at the Saudi Ministry of Energy said that on Saturday at around 11:30 pm, a drone assault was carried out against the petroleum products distribution terminal in Jizan in southeastern Saudi Arabia. Two additional drone attacks were carried out on Sunday at around 5:30 am against Yanbu’s… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 20, 2022
Saudi Joint Team to Ensure Implementation of Industrial, Energy Projects Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef revealed that the Ministry of Energy and Saudi Aramco are working closely to create a joint team and ensure that related projects are progressing appropriately, including those of the “In Kingdom Total Value Add” (IKTVA) program for the supply sector.… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 26, 2022
Saudi Arabia, Iraq Sign MoU on Linking Power Grids The Saudi Ministry of Energy and Iraqi Ministry of Electricity signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) framing the joint cooperation in linking the power grids between their countries. The MoU was co-signed by Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy, and Acting Iraqi Minister of Electricity… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2022
Saudi Arabia to Develop Hydrogen-Based Transport The Ministry of Energy signed on Thursday eight memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with several entities for implementing pilot projects for hydrogen fuel cell-based cars, buses and trains, transportation applications, and sustainable jet fuel production in selected areas and on roads in various cities of the Kingdom. In a statement on… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2022 Lebanon Denies it Will Import Israeli Gas Through Egypt The Lebanese Ministry of Energy denied Israeli reports that said Lebanon will be importing Israeli gas through Egypt. “The Ministry of Energy and Water confirms that the gas supply agreement that is being worked on between the Lebanese government and the sisterly Egyptian government clearly and explicitly stipulates that the…