Libya: Eni Declares Deepwater Well ‘Non-Commercial’

After drilling Libya’s much-anticipated first deepwater well, Italy’s Eni has declared the results “non-commercial,” it confirmed in the firm’s 1Q 2026 earnings call. Eni and partner BP began drilling the A1-38...

Cabinet Approves New Mining Regulation Amendments

Cabinet Approves New Mining Regulation Amendments

The Cabinet approved a series of amendments to the country’s mining regulations, tightening licensing procedures, setting new rules for state participation in mining ventures, and introducing oversight measures for geo...

EBRD-Funding Boosts Planned Jordan Water Megaproject

The EBRD has approved a $475mn loan for Jordan’s $6bn planned Aqaba-Amman Water Desalination and Conveyance Project (AAWDCP). The Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant is intended to deliver 300 mcm/y of desalinated water from Aq...

Badawi Issues New Leadership Transfers

Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, issued a reshuffling of assignments that included the heads of certain companies in the petroleum and mineral resources sector. The aim is to strengthen petroleu...