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US President Trump’s regional tour yields mega investment agreements in critical minerals, nuclear energy
Saudi, UAE secures minerals, nuclear collabs with US | Masdar + SAB’s tap green sukuk market | Oman’s USD 2 bn renewables push
Friday, 16 May 2025
Good morning, folks.
Good morning, friends. Our third issue for the month comes packed with investment updates on the back of Trump’s GCC tour. We also have a flurry of debt, renewables, and earnings updates from across the region. But first, an update on the imminent CATL listing in Hong Kong…
Today at a glance
RENEWABLES
Wind
Kazakhstan ratifies agreement for Masdar-backed USD 1.4 bn wind project
The 1 GW wind farm will feature a 300 MW…
Green Hydrogen
India’s Sterlite Power proposes multi bn USD investments in Egypt’s energy infrastructure
PLUS: China’s SBH Kibing Solar New Energy is eyeing a…
Electric Vehicles
TOP STORIES: Saudi’s minerals bonanza + A slew of debt from the region
What we’re tracking this week regionally and around the world
Business
Climate Finance
EXPLAINERS
We need to talk about decarbonization biases
Some sectors are more scrutinized than others with major carbon…
Global GDP at risk due to modest investments in climate mitigation
Global losses could reach 14% of GDP by 2050, but Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia will be hit hardest
