Tag: petroleum

Saudi economy trashed by cheap oil

Despite the forecast of dire effects of global warming in the Middle East, oil producing countries like Saudi Arabia have...

Sharjah air pollution as bad as Beijing

In Beijing the air pollution is so bad that you sometimes can't see your hand in front of your...

Where Can You Find the World’s Most Expensive Gasoline? Probably Turkey.

After a rise in the cost of gasoline on Tuesday, Turks are now paying what may be the world's...

Subsides Jeopardize Renewable Energy Projects In The Middle East

Energy subsidies keeping petrol and electricity prices low in the Middle East are jeopardizing the chances of renewable energy...

Environmental Oxymoron: A ‘Green’ Filling Station In UAE

Dubai’s Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc) launches the first “green station” in the UAE. The station features solar-powered lights, a waterless car wash system, eco-friendly products, and the vapor recovery system, a new technology that reduces carbon emission and fuel wastage.

New Machine Converts Plastics Back To Oil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGGabrorRS8 This may well be one of the most revolutionary machines to hit the market, although, in a way, it...

How Oily is That Dress? 10 Tips for Reducing Petroleum Use in the Middle East

Plastic bags, however you use them, is one reason for an increase in petroleum production in Middle Eastern countries....