Middle East: Energy and Natural Resources

UAE expansion is increasingly extending beyond Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with Ajman, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah investing in infrastructure, commercial development and sector-specific growth. While Dubai and Abu Dhabi remain the UAE’s principal business centres, this wider development is creating new opportunities for businesses and investors across the country.

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...

As the GCC's major oil fields transition into mature production phases, national oil companies face a critical choice: replicate the costly mistakes of global energy majors or build operating models specifically designed for mature assets. Shell's $491 million loss in the Permian Basin versus ConocoPhillips' $5 billion profit from the same fields reveals how the right organizational structure can transform economics without changing the underlying geology.

AlixPartners examines how the 2026 energy disruptions have fundamentally shifted LNG value creation in the Gulf region, revealing that competitive advantage now lies not in low-cost supply alone, but in integrated platforms combining shipping, trading, destination flexibility and cross-basin reach.

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

UAE expansion is increasingly extending beyond Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with Ajman, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah investing in infrastructure, commercial development and sector-specific growth. While Dubai and Abu Dhabi remain the UAE’s principal business centres, this wider development is creating new opportunities for businesses and investors across the country.

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...

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...