Energy

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Masdar's Overseas Renewable Bets vs Dubai's Domestic Solar Spend: What the 2026 Numbers Actually Show

Masdar's Overseas Renewable Bets vs Dubai's Domestic Solar Spend: What the 2026 Numbers Actually Show

Masdar says it is chasing 100 gigawatts of renewable capacity worldwide by 2030, but the dollar figures it discloses for its 2026 overseas deals add up to a fraction of what Dubai and Abu Dhabi have committed to their own solar parks this same year. Here is the actual 2026 ledger, project by project, next to what DEWA and EWEC are spending at home.

Dubai Startups Daily Editorial Team

Dubai's Clean Energy Strategy, Phase by Phase: What DEWA Has Actually Built vs What It Has Promised

Dubai's Clean Energy Strategy, Phase by Phase: What DEWA Has Actually Built vs What It Has Promised

DEWA has spent a decade announcing bigger numbers for the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, but the gap between what is commissioned and what is promised keeps resetting rather than closing. DSD built a phase by phase tracker using DEWA's own disclosures and IRENA's regional data to show exactly where the delivery gap sits today.

Dubai Startups Daily Editorial Team

Aug 18, 2026 3 min

UAE Fuel Price Outlook: Oil Jumps Above $85 After Tanker Attacks, So Will Petrol Keep Falling?

UAE Fuel Price Outlook: Oil Jumps Above $85 After Tanker Attacks, So Will Petrol Keep Falling?

UAE motorists may see fuel price relief slow after Brent crude jumped above 85 dollars a barrel following reported Iranian strikes on two UAE tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Whether pump prices keep falling now depends on where oil settles over the coming weeks, not on a single day's spike.

Dubai Startups Daily Editorial Team

Jul 15, 2026 3 min

UAE Petrol Prices Set to Fall in July After Four Months of Increases

UAE Petrol Prices Set to Fall in July After Four Months of Increases

UAE petrol prices are expected to drop in July, the first cut after four straight monthly rises, as Brent crude falls more than $20 a barrel and Hormuz shipping traffic recovers.

Jul 1, 2026 3 min

Global Clean Energy Investment Hits a Record $2.16 Trillion

Global Clean Energy Investment Hits a Record $2.16 Trillion

Clean energy investment has climbed to $2.16 trillion, with solar leading spending and grid infrastructure and battery storage emerging as the next bottlenecks, including growing commitments from the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Dubai Startups Daily Editorial Team

Jul 1, 2026 3 min

UAE Energy Sector in Focus: ADNOC L&S Profit Surge Meets a Record $2.16 Trillion Global Clean Energy Boom

UAE Energy Sector in Focus: ADNOC L&S Profit Surge Meets a Record $2.16 Trillion Global Clean Energy Boom

ADNOC Logistics & Services has sharply raised its 2026 profit guidance on shipping strength, the same week global data shows clean energy investment hit a record 2.16 trillion US dollars. Together, the two stories show the UAE energy sector winning on both the fossil fuel and renewable fronts at once.

Jun 30, 2026 3 min

ADNOC Just Secured the World's Largest Gas Cap Project. Here's What It Means for the UAE and Global Energy Markets

ADNOC Just Secured the World's Largest Gas Cap Project. Here's What It Means for the UAE and Global Energy Markets

ADNOC has secured a project that's never been done at this scale before: the world's largest gas cap development. It's a move that cements the UAE's place as a go-to energy partner for a world increasingly focused on secure, reliable supply.

Dubai Startups Daily Editorial Team

Jun 25, 2026 3 min

UAE Consumers Could See Fuel Price Relief After Hormuz Shipping Recovery, But Don't Hold Your Breath Just Yet

UAE Consumers Could See Fuel Price Relief After Hormuz Shipping Recovery, But Don't Hold Your Breath Just Yet

Oil is getting cheaper at the source, but the savings are taking a while to reach your petrol station. With the Strait of Hormuz gradually reopening, analysts say UAE consumers could wait four to eight weeks before they feel any real difference at the pump.

Dubai Startups Daily Editorial Team

Jun 25, 2026 3 min

Oil Prices Drop Sharply as US-Iran Talks Raise Hopes for a Calmer Gulf

Oil Prices Drop Sharply as US-Iran Talks Raise Hopes for a Calmer Gulf

Global oil prices fell sharply on June 15, 2026, as news of progress in US-Iran talks raised hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen fully. Both WTI and Brent crude dropped more than three percent, easing months of supply worries for energy markets.

Jun 16, 2026 3 min

Oil Prices Spike Over 4% as Middle East Tensions Revive the $100 Per Barrel Question

Oil Prices Spike Over 4% as Middle East Tensions Revive the $100 Per Barrel Question

Global oil prices jumped more than 4% on June 1, 2026, as fresh geopolitical tensions in the Middle East reignited fears over supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz. The rally has brought $100-per-barrel oil back into serious market conversation.

Jun 2, 2026 3 min

Brent Crude Drops Below $100: What Monday's Oil Pullback Means for the Gulf

Brent Crude Drops Below $100: What Monday's Oil Pullback Means for the Gulf

Brent crude fell more than 4.5% to $98.83 a barrel in early Monday trading as peace hopes in the Middle East triggered a wave of profit-taking. UAE's Murban crude held above $102, signalling that not all Gulf supply is equal right now.

Dubai Startups Daily Editorial Team

May 25, 2026 3 min

The Iconic Citroen 2CV Is Coming Back as an Affordable Electric Car

The Iconic Citroen 2CV Is Coming Back as an Affordable Electric Car

Citroen is bringing back the legendary 2CV as a fully electric, sub-EUR 15,000 people's car. The classic French icon is set to debut at the Paris Motor Show in October, with production planned in Europe within two years.

Dubai Startups Daily Editorial Team

May 22, 2026 3 min

Drone Strike Near Barakah Nuclear Plant: UAE Takes the Case to the UN Security Council

Drone Strike Near Barakah Nuclear Plant: UAE Takes the Case to the UN Security Council

A drone struck an electrical generator outside the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra region, causing a contained fire with no casualties and no radiation release. The UAE has called an emergency UN Security Council session and demanded international condemnation, warning that attacks on peaceful nuclear infrastructure cross a fundamental red line.

May 20, 2026 3 min

UAE Energy Investment: Dh160 Billion Committed Over Five Years

UAE Energy Investment: Dh160 Billion Committed Over Five Years

Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) announces Dh160 billion in investments for clean energy and water systems. Learn about the UAE's path to Net Zero 2050.

Dubai Startups Daily Editorial Team

Apr 22, 2026 4 min

EU Unveils Emergency Energy Plan Amid €24bn Middle East Import Bill Surge

EU Unveils Emergency Energy Plan Amid €24bn Middle East Import Bill Surge

EU launches emergency energy overhaul after Middle East crisis adds €24bn to import bill. Focus on green energy independence and security.

Dubai Startups Daily Editorial Team

Apr 22, 2026 5 min

Masdar, TotalEnergies form $2.2 Billion Asia Renewables Platform

Masdar, TotalEnergies form $2.2 Billion Asia Renewables Platform

In a landmark move for the global energy transition, Masdar and TotalEnergies have signed a $2.2 billion agreement to create a massive joint venture platform to fuel Asian growth.

Dubai Startups Daily Editorial Team

Apr 2, 2026 4 min