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Al Ain / WAM The UAE is the latest country to join the UK-initiated Global Ocean Alliance, a group of 32 countries working to protect the ocean and improve the livelihoods of coastal communities. As its core goal, the Alliance calls for safeguarding at least 30 percent of the world’s oceans by 2030 through marine protected areas. The UAE is …

Bloomberg Oil falls sharply with broader markets as renewed restrictions on movement in Europe clouded the outlook for the consumption once again. Crude futures in New York fall 4.6%, while those in London retreated below $40 a barrel, the lowest since October 5. Germany is proposing widespread curbs for a month, while France is preparing tougher restrictions that may include …

Bloomberg Green power is set to draw around $11 trillion of investment in the coming decades as the cost of renewables plummets and more of the world’s energy comes from electricity. That’s the latest analysis from BloombergNEF (BNEF) in its annual New Energy Outlook report. It’s further evidence of how cheap renewable power sources will continue to push aside fossil fuels …

Bloomberg Oil falls to the lowest in three weeks as the threat of increased Libyan crude output added to concerns that a resurgence of the coronavirus will weaken the global economy. Futures in New York fell as much as 3.7% to below $39 a barrel on Monday. Libya’s daily output has risen to 690,000 barrels from less than 100,000 in …

SHARJAH / WAM Dana Gas announced that it has entered into a binding agreement with IPR Wastani Petroleum Ltd, a member of the IPR Energy Group (IPR) for the sale of its onshore Egyptian producing oil and gas assets for a consideration of up to $236 million including contingent payments. IPR is a leading private E&P operator in Egypt, with …

Bloomberg Saudi Basic Industries Corp, the chemical maker in which Saudi Aramco holds a majority stake, returned to profit in the third quarter amid signs that demand is recovering from the impact of the coronavirus. The company, known as Sabic, said third-quarter profit was 1.09 billion riyals ($290 million) compared with 740 million riyals in the same period last year. …

Bloomberg Libya’s crude production will rise above 1 million barrels a day in the next four weeks after the nation reopened the last of its oil ports, according to the state energy firm. The National Oil Corp. (NOC) said it lifted force majeure — a clause in contracts allowing deliveries to be suspended — at the eastern ports of Es Sider, …

Bloomberg Oil dropped after an industry report pointed to a surprise increase in American crude stockpiles, countering optimism over a potential US stimulus agreement. The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported crude inventories climbed by almost 600,000 barrels last week, according to people familiar with the data. That contrasts with a stockpile decline forecast in a Bloomberg survey. Brent crude futures were …

Bloomberg Oil extended declines as Opec+ warned of a precarious outlook for the market while a resurgent virus hits consumption. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, speaking at the coalition’s committee meeting called on the group to be proactive in the face of uncertain demand. The comments are strengthening expectations that Opec and its allies will delay plans …

Bloomberg Oil steadied as Saudi Arabia vowed that Opec and its partners will do what’s necessary to balance the market. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) will “nip negative trends in the bud” as uncertainty in the energy market persists, Saudi Oil Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman said at group’s Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting. At the same time, …