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Kobe Steel and Mitsui to partner on DRI project in Oman

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OPAZ is an Omani authority that oversees all the special economic zones and free zones in Oman, and PODC is an Omani entity that operates the Port of Duqm. Kobe Steel and Mitsui have also been in discussion with the Sultanate of Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals on detailed condition for natural gas supply. Earlier post.)

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Consortium developing green hydrogen megaproject in Oman

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An international consortium comprising OQ, which is the Sultanate of Oman’s global integrated energy company, InterContinental Energy, the leading dedicated green fuels developer, and EnerTech, a Kuwait government-backed clean energy investor and developer, is developing an integrated green fuels mega project in Oman.

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VinFast’s (VFS) global EV dealer network grows following new agreement in Middle East

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Source: VinFast VinFast signs with BAT to sell EVs in the Middle East Per a release from VinFast today, it has signed an agreement with Bahwan Automobiles Trading LLC (BAT), which has become the automaker’s official dealer and will aid in distributing its EVs in the Oman market.

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Plug Power expands hydrogen supply chain partner network in Spain with CLH

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Through zero emission hydrogen fuel cell system applications commercialized by Plug Power, including industrial material handling, on road commercial fleet vehicles and port applications (air, marine, and rail) in which CLH has a strong presence, both partners expect to impact the growth of the renewable hydrogen market in Spain and Europe.

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Maersk parterning with 6 companies to source at least 730,000 tpy of green methanol by end of 2025

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Maersk intends to offtake the full volume produced on long-term contracts to help its customers realize their own ambitious emission targets. The company is the only energy company in the world with a science-based net-zero emissions target as validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Green Technology Bank (China).

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Study links air pollution and cyclone intensity in Arabian Sea; suggested solutions include diesel filters and two-stroke engines running on LPG fuel

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The Nature paper suggests that weakening winds have enabled the formation of stronger cyclones in recent years—including storms in 2007 and 2010 that were the first recorded storms to enter the Gulf of Oman. This underscores the importance of getting a handle on emissions in the region. Phet was a category 4 storm. Evan, James P.

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Baker Institute: End of the ‘Big Oil giveaway’ is underway in the Persian Gulf

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In recent years, all six Gulf monarchies—Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain—have begun to challenge the notion that citizens are entitled to cheap energy.