Middle East: Energy and Natural Resources

Kuwait's Decree-Law No. 67 of 2026 fundamentally restructures Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, shifting it from a heavily regulated public entity to a commercially managed enterprise with board-led governance and streamlined contracting powers. The amendments remove prior-oversight constraints, prohibit local agency intermediation, and position KPC as a quasi-holding company with expanded authority over subsidiaries, financing, and procurement. What do these reforms mean for international counterparties, lende

The European Union's 21st sanctions package against Russia introduces unprecedented restrictions on Russian crude oil and petroleum products, potentially suspending a planned price cap increase...

Armed conflicts and regional instability are reshaping energy sector economics far more deeply than just short-term commodity price movements. In the Middle East, concerns related to fuel security, supply chain disruptions, and reliance on imported energy have accelerated governments’ interest in renewable energy infrastructure, particularly solar power.

Armed conflicts and regional instability are reshaping energy sector economics far more deeply than just short-term commodity price movements. In the Middle East, concerns related to fuel security, supply chain disruptions, and reliance on imported energy have accelerated governments’ interest in renewable energy infrastructure, particularly solar power.

في ظل التنافس العالمي المتزايد علي جذب الإستثمارات، أصبح تطوير الأطر التشريعية وتبسيط الإجراءات الإدارية أحد أهم المرتكزات الأساسية لتحسين مناخ الإستثمار وتحقيق التنم...

لم يعد التحول إلي الطاقة المتجددة مجرد توجه بيئي أو خيار تنموي، بل أصبح إلتزاماً قانونياً وإقتصادياً تفرضه التحولات الدولية ومتطلبات الإستدامة.

Kuwait's Decree-Law No. 67 of 2026 fundamentally restructures Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, shifting it from a heavily regulated public entity to a commercially managed enterprise with board-led governance and streamlined contracting powers. The amendments remove prior-oversight constraints, prohibit local agency intermediation, and position KPC as a quasi-holding company with expanded authority over subsidiaries, financing, and procurement. What do these reforms mean for international counterparties, lende

National oil companies across the Gulf Cooperation Council face a critical strategic decision as their giant legacy fields enter decline. Should they replicate expensive greenfield operating models, or design new frameworks specifically built for mature assets? This analysis examines three distinct operating model archetypes and reveals how GCC NOCs can achieve both low production costs and lean G&A through deliberate functional decomposition.

Middle Eastern sovereign capital has dominated global energy markets for decades through low-cost LNG assets, but unprecedented disruptions in 2026 have fundamentally altered the risk landscape.

The mining industry stands at a historic crossroads as several global trends converge. Ongoing urbanization, infrastructure booms in both mature and emerging markets, and transformative technologies—notably electrification and AI—

Law No. 198 of 2014 represents a landmark legislative framework governing the ownership, management, and exploitation of mineral wealth in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

On 7 October 2025, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, enacted Dubai Law 14 of 2025 Regulating the Practice of Engineering Consultancy Activities...