Energy
How AI is transforming daily life, culture, creativity, and human well-being across the Middle East and North Africa.

QatarEnergy banks on AI data-centre demand to justify 160 million tonnes of LNG
At LNG2026 in Doha, Saad al-Kaabi made AI-driven data-centre baseload the cornerstone of a plan to push Qatar's LNG capacity to 160 million tonnes a year.

How Saudi Aramco and ADNOC Are Using AI to Squeeze More from Every Barrel
Saudi Aramco and ADNOC are deploying AI for predictive maintenance, digital twins, and reservoir optimisation, targeting billions in operational efficiency gains.

Carbon Capture AI: How Gulf States Are Using Machine Learning to Meet Net-Zero Pledges
Gulf states are leveraging AI to optimise carbon capture operations, reduce costs by 15-25%, and achieve net-zero commitments through CCUS at unprecedented scale.

The AI Power Crunch: Why Five GCC Nations Are Going Nuclear
Five GCC nations chase nuclear power as AI data centres demand electricity equivalent to 100,000 households each.

AI in MENA's Grid Management: Balancing Renewables and Peak Demand
Machine learning is transforming MENA's power grids, enabling real-time optimisation of renewable generation and demand to achieve higher renewable penetration and grid stability.

Green Hydrogen and AI: MENA's Next Energy Frontier Gets Smarter
Discover how artificial intelligence is optimising green hydrogen production across MENA, positioning the region as a global leader in low-cost clean hydrogen for industrial decarbonisation.

The UAE's Nuclear AI: Smart Monitoring at Barakah Power Plant
How artificial intelligence is accelerating safety analysis, simulation verification, and regulatory approval at the UAE's advanced nuclear facility, enabling safer, cleaner energy for the region.

AI-Optimised Solar: How the Gulf Is Using Machine Learning to Maximise Desert Sun
Explore how the Gulf region is leveraging machine learning, deep learning, and edge AI to scale solar capacity, optimise grid integration, and deliver 24/7 renewable energy across the Arabian Peninsula.

Saudi Aramco's AI Transformation: Machine Learning Meets the World's Largest Oil Company
How the world's largest crude oil producer is leveraging machine learning, predictive maintenance, and sovereign AI development to secure competitive advantage in the global AI economy.

The AI Gold Rush Is Powering a New Nuclear Age in the US
AI's massive energy needs are triggering a nuclear power renaissance, with tech billionaires pouring billions into small modular reactors.

The Texas Power Drain: AI Boom vs. Electric Grid
Texas faces a critical infrastructure crisis as AI data centres threaten to overwhelm the state's electric grid capacity by 2030.

AI and a Virtual March: A New Era of Eco-Activism
Virtual March to Retire Big Oil uses AI to unite global climate activists, creating digital protests that transcend geographical boundaries.