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Good Arab Projections in Economic Prospects Report

An atrium is seen at the World Bank headquarters building during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, US, October 14, 2017. Reuters file photo
An atrium is seen at the World Bank headquarters building during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, US, October 14, 2017. Reuters file photo
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Good Arab Projections in Economic Prospects Report

An atrium is seen at the World Bank headquarters building during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, US, October 14, 2017. Reuters file photo
An atrium is seen at the World Bank headquarters building during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, US, October 14, 2017. Reuters file photo

The growth rate in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is expected to rise to 1.9 percent in 2019, the World Bank announced this week.

“Despite slower global trade growth and tighter external financing conditions, domestic factors, particularly policy reforms, are anticipated to bolster growth in the region,” it said.

Furthermore, growth among oil exporters is expected to "pick up slightly" this year as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) accelerates to a 2.6 percent rate from 2 percent in 2018, according to the World Bank’s January 2019 Global Economic Prospects report.

"Robust agricultural production and tourism have helped support growth of the oil importers in the region, especially Morocco and Tunisia," it said.

According to the report, Morocco and Tunisia are expected to witness growth of consecutively 3.2 and 2.6 percent.

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Aramco, Gulf Cryo Cooperate in Testing Lower-carbon Hydrogen

The initiative will facilitate testing Aramco’s newly-developed technologies at pilot and pre-commercial scale. Photo: Aramco
The initiative will facilitate testing Aramco’s newly-developed technologies at pilot and pre-commercial scale. Photo: Aramco
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Aramco, Gulf Cryo Cooperate in Testing Lower-carbon Hydrogen

The initiative will facilitate testing Aramco’s newly-developed technologies at pilot and pre-commercial scale. Photo: Aramco
The initiative will facilitate testing Aramco’s newly-developed technologies at pilot and pre-commercial scale. Photo: Aramco

Saudi Aramco has signed an agreement with Gulf Cryo, a regional leader of end-to-end industrial gases and decarbonization solutions in the MENAT region, to conduct testing of lower-carbon hydrogen and carbon capture & utilization technologies under Saudi Arabian climate conditions enabling future commercial deployment.

The agreement underscores Aramco’s desire to develop a lower carbon emission future through investing in research and technology development, to support business growth and meet global energy demand while reducing scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions to net-zero by 2050 from its wholly own operated assets.

The initiative will facilitate testing Aramco’s newly-developed technologies at pilot and pre-commercial scale. The testing and assessment will be conducted at Gulf Cryo's newly established Applications and Technologies Center (ATC) at King Salman Energy Park (SPARK), a press statement said Thursday.

Aramco’s senior vice president of Technology Oversight and Coordination (TOC), Ali A. Al-Meshari, said: “This collaboration is important in advancing our early stage technologies to the next phase of development, which will help create local ecosystem for accelerating technology deployment leveraging in-kingdom talent and infrastructure.”

As for Gulf Cryo Vice Chairman, Eng. Abdel Salam Al Mazro, he said that “the project will leverage the capabilities of our Center to deliver groundbreaking lower-carbon hydrogen and decarbonization solutions, tailored to the unique needs of Aramco.”

In addition to driving technological advancements in decarbonization, this collaboration supports Saudi Arabia’s strategy to enhance localization and build local capabilities. The facility is planned to be ready for commissioning by the end of 2025, the statement added.