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UAE's SNOC Announces Start of Gas Production at Mahani Field

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UAE's SNOC Announces Start of Gas Production at Mahani Field

Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) logo
Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) logo

UAE's Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) and partner ENI announced on Sunday the start of gas production at the recently discovered Mahani field in Sharjah, UAE state news agency WAM reported.

SNOC and Italian energy giant Eni announced the discovery of Mahani last year, a new find of natural gas and condensate onshore in Sharjah, and the first in the emirate since the early 1980s.

Production would start at the Mahani-1 gas well in the Mahani field in Area-B in Sharjah, WAM reported.

"The announcement comes within one year of the discovery of gas in the Mahani field, which represents the first new onshore discovery in Sharjah in 37 years," it said.

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Saudi Aramco to Buy 10% Stake in Renault-Geely Thermal Engines Venture

The logo of Saudi Aramco is pictured outside Khurais, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
The logo of Saudi Aramco is pictured outside Khurais, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
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Saudi Aramco to Buy 10% Stake in Renault-Geely Thermal Engines Venture

The logo of Saudi Aramco is pictured outside Khurais, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
The logo of Saudi Aramco is pictured outside Khurais, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Saudi Aramco will buy a 10% stake in a thermal engines joint venture between French carmaker Renault and Chinese automaker Geely, the companies said on Friday, valuing the business at 7.4 billion euros ($7.93 billion).
Geely and Renault will own around 45% each of the powertrain venture, called Horse Powertrain, which will supply gasoline engines, hybrid systems and gearboxes for thermal vehicles.

“Aramco’s investment is expected to directly contribute to the development and deployment of affordable, efficient, and lower-carbon emission internal combustion engines globally,” said Aramco Executive Vice President of Technology & Innovation Ahmad O. Al Khowaiter.

“With Geely and Renault, we plan to leverage our collective expertise and resources to support ground-breaking advances in both engine and fuel technologies,” he added.

Renault CEO Luca de Meo described the deal in a statement as creating a "dream team" that would "reinvent" the future of combustion-engine and hybrid technologies.

Geely Holding CEO Daniel Li said that mitigating greenhouse gas emissions will require global synergies, multi-faceted technological solutions, and the sharing of expertise.

“With Aramco’s support and expertise in fuel technologies, HORSE Powertrain Limited further cements its role as a leader in pioneering low-carbon and carbon-free fuel technology solutions such as methanol and hydrogen.”