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  • Saudi says it and Kuwait have right to exploit gas-rich offshore zone – state news agency

    The Saudi cabinet reaffirmed the right of the kingdom and its neighbour Kuwait to exploit natural resources at a joint, energy-rich, offshore area, the state news agency reported on Tuesday. It also stressed the right of the two countries to develop the Durra natural gas field, located in this area, the agency said after a cabinet meeting.

  • The male model testing gender norms in a changing Saudi Arabia

    With his hot pink hair extensions and leopard print pantsuit, model Ziad al-Mesfer was bound to turn heads during his recent public photo shoot in deeply conservative Saudi Arabia. Passers-by began sneaking pictures on their mobiles merely minutes after Mesfer emerged from his white luxury car onto the cobbled sidewalks of a high-end cafe district in Riyadh, his stylist and photographer in tow.

  • War in Ukraine generates interest in nuclear energy, despite danger

    “They’re all doing it for the same reasons: decarbonization, energy security and national security,” said David Durham, president of Westinghouse’s energy systems business, which as of early April had signed memorandums of understanding with 19 different companies or government agencies in a dozen countries, including Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic.

  • Mapping U.S. Wind Energy Generation by State

    America’s wind energy generating states are all primarily located in the Central and Midwest regions of the nation, where wind speeds are highest and most consistent. Texas is the runaway leader in wind, generating over 92 Terawatt-hours of electricity during a year, more than the next three top states (Iowa, Oklahoma, and Kansas) combined. While Texas is the top generator in terms of wind-powered electricity, wind only makes up 20% of the state’s total electricity generation.

  • Saudi Arabia provides $10m in urgent aid to Ukrainians

    King Salman has instructed Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian charity to provide urgent medical and shelter aid worth $10 million to Ukrainian refugees who have fled to neighboring countries, mainly Poland, following Russia’s invasion. The initiative is being run in coordination with the Polish government and the UN.

  • Saudi crown prince receives phone call from UN Secretary General

    During the phone call, Guterres expressed gratitude for the Kingdom’s efforts to achieve a truce between parties of the crisis in Yemen. He also praised Saudi Arabia’s continuous efforts to reach a political solution to the Yemeni crisis. The two sides discussed the latests regional and international developments and the UN’s efforts toward them.

  • Saudi Arabia Looks To Position NEOM As A Hydrogen Leader

    Matthes references the growing array of hydrogen-based infrastructure in Germany, which already has more than 100 hydrogen filling stations (currently supplied with gray hydrogen). He sees a building momentum for a hydrogen market for cars, busses, trains, and trucks, appearing for example in Daimler Trucks’ advanced work on its GenH2 Truck.

  • Egypt’s Hunt for Wheat Takes on New Urgency as Stockpiles Shrink

    The Egyptian government buys wheat in regular international tenders, which have for years been dominated by low-cost supplies from Russia and Ukraine. The country abandoned two tenders immediately after the invasion, leaving wheat stockpiles increasingly tight -- they recently stood at just two and a half months worth. The local harvest will soon help replenish supplies, but Egypt needs to make sure it’s building reserves for the coming year.

  • U.S. Steals OPEC+ Thunder With Historic Emergency Oil Stock Release

    Russia is the world’s third-largest oil producer after the United States and Saudi Arabia and the largest exporter, accounting for roughly 12% of global trade, according to the IEA. It exports around 5 mb/d of crude oil, of which 60% goes to Europe and another 20% to China. Exports of refined products occupy an even larger space, accounting for 15% of global refined product trade, including diesel, a fuel used in industry and agriculture.

  • Saudi Arabia’s hydrogen strategy targets $36bln of investments by 2030

    He said Saudi Arabia is open to engaging with all IRENA member countries for hydrogen synergies, with engagements already underway with some European Union countries. Dowsary said the Kingdom enjoys huge advantages in hydrogen production due to the low levelised cost of renewable electricity and could become a major exporter in the future while noting that key challenges include driving down production costs and transport of hydrogen.