🚀🗞️China has leveraged Russia’s shift in energy trade focus from Europe to Asia, in the wake of Western sanctions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine. Chinese companies have seized the opportunity presented by discounted prices, increasing purchases of Russian energy. However,
Today, the Al-Attiyah Foundation and the Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) hosted an educational workshop on Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) in Doha, Qatar.
The one-day event, titled ‘Workshop on Building Capacity for ESG in Qatar Free Zone,’ brought together
The Al-Attiyah Foundation hosted its Energy Dialogue session at COP27 today. Thank you to all that took part and attended this important discussion, we are already looking forward to next year
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Technological breakthroughs will play a key role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. What are some of the technologies? Find out more in our new Explainer video:
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Offshore renewable resources can be captured through various technologies such as offshore fixed or floating wind turbines, floating solar photovoltaic panels, wave and tidal conversion systems, and other ocean energy technologies such as ocean thermal energy conversion and
In this latest podcast, the Al-Attiyah Foundation is joined by Joel Couse to discuss some pertinent questions on the energy transition. Mr. Couse is a special advisor to the International Energy Agency (IEA) and specialises in energy markets and security. Previously he was Chief
🚀🗞️Over 1.4 billion people, including 450 million children, inhabit regions grappling with high or extremely high-water vulnerability. This number is projected to increase in 2024, underscoring the urgency of optimising water use and identifying new and dependable water
As governments face mounting pressure for energy sustainability, affordability, and access... what impact do subsidies have on energy supply, demand, and greenhouse gas emissions, and what role do they play in the global energy transformation?
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The energy transition will affect fossil fuel dependent countries, communities, and localities very differently. What is a Just Transition? Is it possible by 2050?
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The latest emerging clean energy systems and low-carbon energy sources will require an abundance of new strategic resources. How will these new commodities shape the future of the energy transition, geopolitics, and trade? Read more: 📰
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AI forms the basis for all computer learning and is the future of complex decision-making. What is the role of AI in the energy industry? How can AI technologies assist decarbonisation?
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What lasting impact will COP26 have? Will new commitments be enough to keep the 1.5°C target achievable? What work remains in the run-up to COP27 and COP28? And what do the outcomes mean for future oil and gas production?
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In this latest podcast, the Al-Attiyah Foundation is joined by Mr Saad Rahim, Chief Economist at the Trafigura Group, a Singapore based multinational commodity trading company founded in 1993.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) forms the basis for all computer learning and is the future of complex decision-making. What is the role of AI in the energy industry? How can AI technologies assist oil & gas to decarbonise operations?
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#Gas
Is China the world's leading energy importer and largest emitter of CO2? Dr. Michal Meidan, Director of China Energy Research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES), gives an overview.
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#China
#energytwitter
🌎🎞️As a key event in the global climate calendar, the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was tasked with conducting the first official assessment of the world’s progress under the Paris Agreement (PA) and
The Middle East is playing a growing role in international climate diplomacy through giant clean energy investments both domestically and internationally. What do their efforts mean for future climate ambition?
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In this podcast, the Al-Attiyah Foundation is joined by Professor Graham Weale to discuss the future of hydrogen in the energy mix. Professor Weale is a recognised authority on energy markets with over 40 years’ experience. He has been Professor of Energy Economics at the Ruhr
🚀🗞️The 28th UN climate conference, COP28, held in Dubai in November-December 2023, was the largest and one of the most complicated of the series. Global political and economic problems, and environmentalist criticism of the host country and president, made the run up to the
In this latest podcast the Al-Attiyah Foundation is joined by Mr Laurent Vivier, Senior Vice President MENA - Exploration & Production, TotalEnergies, to discuss surging gas prices and the energy transition.
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#energy
#gas
#Europe
🚀🗞️The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) was a landmark event for loss and damage (L&D) negotiations, as the L&D Fund was successfully operationalised on the first day of COP28 and received initial contributions of over USD 0.7 billion. However, despite this achievement, the
In this latest podcast, the Al-Attiyah Foundation is joined by Sheikh Nawaf Saud Nasir Al-Sabah, the Deputy Chairman and CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), to discuss KPC's role in the energy market, Chinese demand, and sustainability goals.
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What are the realistic scenarios for reaching net-zero by mid-century? What are the conditions for them to be realised, and what are the environmental, technological, economic and political implications?
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Electric vehicles are touted as one of the pillars of a net-zero carbon future. But as electric cars and trucks go mainstream, they have faced a persistent question: How green are they?
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Could China suffer an energy crisis if it has another hot summer? Dr. Michal Meidan, Director of China Energy Research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES), provides her expert insight.
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#China
#Sichuan
OPEC+ has faced three volatile years: 2020, the year of the pandemic; 2021, the year of inflation; and 2022, the year of geopolitical risk and record-high energy prices. Can OPEC+ meet growing demand?
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#Energy
Registration is now open for Part 3 of our Webinar series in partnership with Refinitiv. "Titled LNG: Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain?" the session will take place on 1 July 2020 at 12:00pm (Qatar).
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#Gas
#Energy
Amidst a global slowdown in nuclear power generation, new reactor designs promise to be safer, more efficient, cheaper and easier to build. But will costs drop enough for nuclear to compete with renewables? Read more:
How does the carbon footprint of LNG production and transport differ between projects, and what are the underlying drivers? How does the carbon footprint of LNG compare to pipeline natural gas and to other fossil fuels? Find out more:
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Mr Arnaud Breuillac, former President of Exploration & Production
@TotalEnergies
, joins the
@AlAttiyahFndn
in this podcast to share some insights from his illustrious career as well as his thoughts on the future of European energy.
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The energy transition will affect fossil fuel dependent countries, communities, and localities very differently. What is a Just Transition? Is it possible by 2050?
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New technologies are emerging that improve sustainability. What impact could these technologies have? What is required to bring them to full-scale viability? And how should they be embedded in a wider system of sustainability?
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#NewTech
The Carbon Markets Workshop is underway and in some style too. The Al-Attiyah Foundation is delighted to announce that it has signed a Cooperation Agreement with
@moecc_qatar
as together we plot and chart our way to a future powered with sustainable energy.
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The world’s oceans contain vast renewable energy potential, equivalent to more than double the global current electricity demand. What are the technological and commercial challenges in accelerating the deployment of ocean energy technologies?
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Sovereign Wealth Funds are key in the development of the global energy industry, but how are they balancing investments between hydrocarbons and renewables? And how can they adapt to drastic future changes in global energy markets?
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What key insights were gleaned from our four international special guest speakers at the last Al-Attiyah Foundation CEO Roundtable on Carbon Capture Utilisation and & Storage (CCUS)? Find out now in the White Paper below.
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Sustainable investments are crucial to enable the low-carbon transition. Do rising interest rates pose a threat to further growth of sustainable investments?
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In this podcast, the Al-Attiyah Foundation is joined by Mr. Jihad Azour the Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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In this latest podcast, the Al-Attiyah Foundation is joined by Marc-Antoine Eyl-Mazzega - Director of the Centre for Energy at the French Institute of International Relations - to discuss some pertinent questions on the energy transition.
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#energy
#europe
How to the EU and USA's green deals differ, and how do they compare to eco policies in other countries? What are the challenges and chances of success? And what impact will they have on the environment and global economy?
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#ClimateChange
What challenges will be faced in the drive to create a regionally interconnected and integrated electricity system? What are the different modes of integration? And how can system security ensure uninterrupted real-time operations?
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#Electricity
#Power
Climate change will alter patterns of precipitation, river flow and evaporation. At the same time, water use is increasing in many countries. How will water scarcity manifest itself? Which regions are most threatened?
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🚀🗞️As the world grapples with the consequences of anthropogenic emissions, the Middle East, and North Africa (MENA) region stands at a critical juncture. Renowned for its vast energy resources and burgeoning industrial sectors, the MENA region is both a significant contributor
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has always been a strategic cornerstone of the European energy mix, but now it has gained newfound value for the continent as it adapts rapidly to a “Russia-less” energy world. In the short-term, these MENA countries are set to be
Roger Diwan, VP of Research and Analysis
@IHSMarkitEnergy
, joins us to discuss the effect of the Russia Ukraine conflict on the European energy industry, with a particular focus on supply, demand, and alternative energy sources.
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#Oil
#Gas
#Energy
🌍 **Exciting News from COP28! The Al-Attiyah Foundation Pavilion is now open! Join us for eight insightful dialogue sessions, beginning with "Energy Scenarios for a Net-Zero World" tomorrow at 10:00 am (GMT+4). 🗓️
📍 Location: Blue Zone – Nature and Thematic Building, 2nd Floor
Fellow
@ChathamHouse
, leader of the New Producers Group, and Vice-Chair
@REEEP
, Dr.
@ValerieMarcel
joins us in a podcast to provide her insight into the challenges of knowledge-sharing between 30 emerging oil and gas producer countries.
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#Gas
#Energy
What is Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance? And what steps can policymakers, investors, and stakeholders take to understand and navigate
#ESG
? Examine the growing world of ESG in the latest academic book from the
@AlAttiyahFndn
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In case you missed it. The Foundation's latest podcast on 'The New Normal' in Energy & Sustainable Development is now available on our YouTube channel.
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#Renewables
Natural gas has seen a rapid expansion since the 1970s as it has many attractive characteristics, including a low direct greenhouse gas emissions intensity. Many analysts have therefore seen it as a key “bridge fuel” to cushion the energy transition from coal and oil to
"Global LNG prices surged to never-before witnessed heights in 2022, as market tightness and concern over supply gripped the market."
What is the short-term outlook for LNG markets across the Asia-Pacific region?
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#Oil
#LNG
#gasprices
🔗🌎In this podcast, the Foundation is joined by Bill Farren-Price, a Senior Research Fellow and Head of Gas Research
@OxfordEnergy
. How does the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies conduct its gas research? Is there a genuine supply risk that is factored into LNG supplies? Will
🌎🔗Energy has witnessed four very volatile years since the start of the decade. Global markets are still striving to find a sustainable balance between supply and demand, while a decelerating macroeconomic framework and geopolitical events add headwinds to slowing demand growth.
Many countries and companies have pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050 or soon after, however, the path to such a scenario is littered with obstacles... read more here:📰
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The Al-Attiyah Foundation is delighted to announce it will host an Energy Dialogue session on Wednesday 16 November 2022 at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh. Among other topics, a panel of experts will discuss the role of natural gas in the race to net-zero.
We are pleased to share our latest podcast with Prof. Michael Grubb, who provided his views on how economically feasible it will be to deliver the global energy transformation required to reach CO2 emission reduction targets.
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#Oil
#Gas
#Economics
COP27 was held in a major oil- and gas producing country but, unlike COP26, it featured substantial engagement from the fossil fuel industry.
What is the impact of COP27 on long-term
demand for the major fossil fuels?
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#EnergyCrisis
The 2nd CEO Round Table for 2022 has begun, with international guest speakers from
@SustInsti
,
@VerraStandards
,
@IRENA
, and
@saipemcanada
in attendance to discuss the true potential of, and to date underutilized, technology that is Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS).
Renewable energy (RE) for power generation has experienced remarkable global growth over the past two decades. However, spiking interest rates and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have reduced the attractiveness of RE investments. What are the key reasons for the quick development
The Foundation is pleased to be part of this year's Qatar National CSR Programme by
@QatarUniversity
. Our academic book on CSR Best Practice Guidelines is on show as part of the programme's exhibition this week (Download a copy here: 📘 ).
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Our first webinar of 2023 welcomed a panel of international experts from industry and academia to discuss the energy sector’s net-zero ambitions, including current targets and future scenarios.
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Sovereign Wealth Funds have a key role to play in the energy sector, but how are they balancing investments between hydrocarbons and renewable energy? And how can they adapt to drastic future changes in global energy markets?
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#Oil
#Gas
The video recording from the Foundation's insightful webinar on "Harnessing Green Hydrogen for Secure and Affordable Energy" is now available on our YouTube Channel.
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#renewableenergy
#sustainability
Are gas producers doing enough to reduce methane emissions? Is CCUS realistic and scalable? Is hydrogen a viable route for electricity generation? Find out from Dr. James Henderson, Director at
@OxfordEnergy
in our latest podcast.
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#LNG
#CCUS
#Energy
Peak oil, gas, hydrogen, OPEC, and the dynamics of international oil price differentials... hear about all this and more from the prestigious Dr. Fattouh, Director
@OxfordEnergy
, in our latest 'Future Energy Transitions' Podcast series.
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#Energy
#Hydrogen
Mr
@AlainBifani
, former Director General of the Ministry of Finance in Lebanon, joins us to discuss the state of the world economy, international financial affairs, and demand destruction for fossil fuels.
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#Energy
#Oil
#Gas
🌎🔗As a key event in the global climate calendar, the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was tasked with conducting the first official assessment of the world’s progress under the Paris Agreement (PA) and
Sustainable investments seek financial return while also generating positive effects on society, the environment, and the economy. Do rising interest rates pose a threat to the low-carbon transition?
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#energy
🎙️In this podcast, the Al-Attiyah Foundation is joined by Mercedes Maroto-Valer, the Champion and Director of the UK Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC), which focuses on accelerating the transition to net zero for the UK's industrial clusters. Is
🌎🔗In this podcast, the Al-Attiyah Foundation is joined by Rt Hon
@charles_hendry
, the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Energy at the Department for Energy & Climate Change from May 2010 to September 2012. He was also a member of Parliament for Wealden from 2001 to 2015
Jorge Blazquez, the Lead Economist for Power, Renewable Energy, and Carbon Markets at BP, joins us in our latest podcast interview to discuss 'The Role of Oil & Gas in a Low Carbon Economy'.
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#Oil
#Gas
Mr Abdurrahman Khalidi, the Chief Technology Officer at
@GE_Power
for Europe the Middle East and Africa, joins us in our latest 20-minute podcast to discuss the real-world practical use of hydrogen as an energy source.
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#Hydrogen
#CleanEnergy
Offshore renewable resources can be captured through various technologies such as offshore fixed or floating wind turbines, floating solar photovoltaic panels, wave and tidal conversion systems, and other ocean energy technologies such as ocean thermal energy conversion and
Agri-PV is the practice of co-developing an area of land for agriculture while simultaneously producing electricity from solar PV. How can Agri-PV benefit the MENA region?
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Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) remains one of the most critical technologies to ensure a sustainable energy mix is achieved. How has CCUS advanced, and what important new projects are taking shape?
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Negotiations at COP27 revolved around the remaining prospects of avoiding a global temperature increase of 1.5°C. What will be the overall impacts of these COP27 outcomes?
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Mr.
@alialsaffar
, MENA Program Manager at the
@IEA
in Paris and author of seven editions of the IEA’s long-term forecast, joins us in our latest podcast to discuss energy transition and climate change in the Middle East.
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#Energy
#ClimateChange
🎞️The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) was a landmark event for loss and damage (L&D) negotiations, as the L&D Fund was successfully operationalised on the first day of COP28 and received initial contributions of over USD 0.7 billion. However, despite this achievement, the
How will the COP26 pledges to phase out fossil fuel financing, and reduce methane emissions by 30%, impact the sources of energy in the future? And, what do they mean for the future global energy landscape?
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#COP26
#CleanEnergy
#Coal
Setting a price on carbon is key to reducing emissions globally. But there are serious challenges involved. Where do carbon and offset markets stand, and how will Art6 of the Paris Agreement accelerate the creation of a global carbon market?
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#COP26
#CO2
The CEOs from our various Members and Partners have arrived and the first
@AlAttiyahFndn
CEO Roundtable for the year has commenced! Today's topic: Hydrogen Opportunities for Qatar.
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#Hydrogen
#Sustainability
We are pleased to announce that Qatar Insurance Group (
@qic_group
), Qatar’s flagship insurer, and the leading insurer in the MENA region, has renewed its annual membership with the Foundation. Read more here:
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#QIC
We would like to thank all of our members and partners who joined us for our first Senior Managers Energy Dialogue. In attendance were over 60 people representing 33 companies from the energy industry and Qatar's business community.
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#LNG
How will hydrogen production tackle growing and changing demand? What will drive investments in supply chains? And what opportunities exist in the hydrogen industry across the US, EU, and the GCC?
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#CleanEnergy
🚀🗞A significant financial gap exists between the resources currently allocated to biodiversity conservation and the funding required to achieve the framework’s ambitious objectives. Traditional sources of funding fall short of meeting the scale of investment needed to address
Climate change mitigation through greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction or removal from the atmosphere is a global public good that requires significant investments by governments and businesses. Although benefits accrue to all humans, the problem of free-riding arises from such
The Foundation is pleased to announce that our next webinar will be hosted in partnership with the
@FinancialTimes
. Taking place on 8 Dec the
#FTDigitalDialogues
will provide insight into 'A GLOBAL ENERGY OUTLOOK: FROM CRISIS TO GROWTH'
#Energy
#Oil
#Gas
A Whitepaper from the Foundations latest webinar is now available online. Highlighting the key challenges and opportunities facing the LNG Industry, the paper gathers the thoughts of our three international special guest speakers.
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#Renewsables
Can COP26 live up to the world’s expectations? Join us on 3 Aug at 12:00 AST for a special webinar where we will look forward to COP26, and share our expected outcomes from the two-week climate conference.
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#COP26
#ClimateChange
2020 has been a turbulent year for Oil. In our latest podcast, we ask Alan Gelder, VP of Refining, Chemicals and Oil Markets from Wood Mackenzie how refiners will manage in the long term, as the world moves towards “A New Normal”.
#Oil
#Gas
#Refining
The 2030
@UN
SDGs agenda provides for regular Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) to assess progress. How does the VNR process work? What are the findings so far? And, how could the process be strengthened?
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#ClimateChange
#SDGs
🚀🗞️COP28 united parties around a pledge to triple current global renewable capacity from about 3.8 GW currently to reach 11 TW by 2030, placing renewables at the centre of achieving global climate commitments. If fully realised, 11 TW of capacity could see renewable energy
Click here to subscribe to receive the Al-Attiyah Foundation's Daily News Flash every morning, containing up to date oil and gas market prices, and a short synopsis of major factors affecting each industry.
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A Wake-Up Call... Could The Russia-Ukraine Conflict Accelerate the Adoption of Renewable Energy?
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#Renewables
'Oil Soars to 7yr Highs on Ukraine Jitters, Tight Supplies' Read more in the latest Al-Attiyah Foundation Weekly Energy Market Review below.
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