Power & Water

Middle East & North African countries’ electricity sector policies are undergoing major changes. Although oil and gas fired power plants dominate, governments are increasingly seeking alternatives. Fuel importers are looking to reduce their imports bills, while exporters are increasingly seeking economic diversity.

Power & Water

4 Apr, 2025

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Oman's Green Struggles

Renewables met just 4% of Oman’s 2024 power supply. Despite plans to reach 30% in the next five years, gas-fired generation will remain dominant.
Oman Supplied* Record Electricity In 2024 (TWh)
Power & Water

25 Apr, 2025

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Egypt PM Pledges ‘No Summer Blackouts’

Egypt’s PM Madbouly has pledged ‘no blackouts’ this summer. Achieving this may depend on securing an additional FSRU to import more LNG.
Egypt Imports Of Israeli Gas Were Just Below 1bn cfd Capacity For Q1 (mn cfd)
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NEWS IN BRIEF

Oxy Steps On The Gas In Oman

9 May, 2025

Scatec Breaks Ground On 1.1GW Egypt Solar & Storage Project

9 May, 2025

Iraq Suffers Blackouts As Temperatures Rise

9 May, 2025

Opec Insider, Wartime Operator: Remembering Abdul Samad Al-Awadhi

9 May, 2025

Gulf NOCs Step Up LNG Trading

2 May, 2025

Aramco, Nabors Consider IPO Of Sanad Drilling JV

2 May, 2025

Oman: Marsa LNG Advances

2 May, 2025

Qatar-Shell Ink 25-Year Condi Deal

2 May, 2025

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SELECTED DATA

Abu Dhabi’s Ewec Calls For Massive Rollout Of Solar Capacity Out To 2037* (GW)

Saudi Arabia's Accelerating Renewables Rollout (GW, End-Year Capacity)

Abu Dhabi’s Current Solar Capacity Pipeline^ Envisages 12.1GW From 2028 (GW)

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