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Indonesia Seeking to Rejoin OPEC
Indonesia is seeking to rejoin OPEC to get access to cheaper oil supplies as demand soars and domestic production falls, but critics say the move is an unwelcome distraction from efforts to overhaul the country's troubled energy sector.
Korean Energy Saving Homes on Display in Saudi
Samsung Electronics showcased its innovative digital smart home solutions at three Ramadan bazaars and festivals in Saudi Arabia.
Qatar Organizing Solar Power Summit
Speakers from Qatar’s leading companies and industry experts will highlight the various initiatives undertaken to promote solar energy in the country at an upcoming energy summit in Doha, Qatar.
Iran Challenges US Catalyst Monopoly
Iran has achieved technical know-how for production of catalysts used by isomerization units of oil refineries, putting an end to the United States’ monopoly in the field.
Iran’s Tentitave Moves into the Shale Era
Iran has found possible oil shales in southeast Kerman and northern Semnan as the country is trying to figure out an estimate of its unconventional hydrocarbon reserves.
Omani Electricity Sale Going as Planned to Local and Foreign Buyers
Oman’s Electricity Holding Company (SAOC), a member of Nama group, recently completed the sale of the Dhofar Generating Company in Salalah with the shares transfer in the Muscat Securities Market.
Angolans Resentful as China Tightens its Grip
When a halving of oil prices left a gaping hole in Angola's finances this year, it became clear sub-Saharan Africa's third largest economy needed help fast - and President Jose Eduardo dos Santos knew exactly where to turn.
How the Oil Boom Has Shaped Kenya
THE world’s oldest tools are the size of massive fists, sharpened at the edges and seemingly unblemished, having been preserved in ancient soil. They predate the earliest humans and hint at how long it has taken our species to evolve. When the find near Lake Turkana in north-western Kenya was publicised earlier this year, it pushed back the known start of primitive tool use and hence human ancestral development by 800,000 years.
