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Qatar's exports of steel products under HS 7207-7229 nearly doubled in 2025, rising 99.5pct YoY to 1.84 mln tons from 920,575 tons in 2024, according to Qatar customs data. The increase was driven overwhelmingly by…
China National Offshore Oil Engineering Co. (COOEC) has broken ground on the Bul Hanine EPIC project in Qatar, its largest international offshore project, with a total contract value of USD 4 bln, according to news…
India's MAN Industries (India) has been included in QatarEnergy's Preferred Manufacturers List (PML) for carbon steel LSAW pipes, coating and bends, making the company eligible to bid for large-diameter pipe…
Qatar Steel, the steel subsidiary of Industries Qatar, reported a 39pct YoY increase in net profit to QAR 367 mln (USD 100.8 mln) in H1 2026, supported by higher average selling prices and lower operating costs despite…
QatarEnergy has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the onshore LNG plant of its North Field West (NFW) project, the final phase of the world's largest LNG expansion programme. The…
Qatar Steel, the steel subsidiary of Industries Qatar, reported a strong operational and financial performance in 2025, supported by a sharp increase in production and sales volumes following the restart of key…
Qatar has implemented a hike in customs duties on imports of non-alloy rebar and wire rod to 10pct from the previous 5pct, according to Emiri Decree No. (117) of 2025 published in the Official Gazette in January 2026…
Frijns Steel Construction Middle East has secured a major aviation-related contract valued at more than QAR 140 mln (USD 38.5 mln), its parent company Aamal Company said. Under the contract, Frijns will handle the…
Saipem, in partnership with Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. (COOEC), has been awarded an offshore EPCI contract by QatarEnergy LNG for the COMP5 package of the North Field Production Sustainability (NFPS) Offshore…
Qatar Steel has signed a cooperation agreement with Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) to recycle iron and steel recovered from construction and demolition waste at the Rawdat Rashed site. The partnership supports…
Qatar Steel announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Authority of Customs, aimed at establishing controls and procedures to regulate and restrict the export of steel scrap from…
QatarEnergy has signed an agreement with Samsung C&T's Engineering & Construction Group to build a large-scale solar power plant in Dukhan, about 80 km west of Doha. Developed in two phases, the project will add 2,000…
Qatar's Aamal Company announced that its joint venture, Frijns Steel Construction Middle East, has won a QAR113 mln (USD 30.4m) contract from Consolidated Contractors Group (CCG). The contract, which runs until July…
Qatar Steel posted a 26pct YoY decline in net profit for the first half of 2025, as weaker steel prices weighed on earnings, according to its parent company Industries Qatar (IQ). Net profit fell to QAR 265 mln (USD 72…
Vallourec, a global leader in premium seamless tubular solutions, has secured a significant contract to supply Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) for drilling operations in Qatar. The deal is valued at over USD 50 mln and…
Qatar's Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has launched a five-year infrastructure plan worth over USD 22 bln, covering projects from land development and public buildings to sewage networks and strategic outfalls. A key…
India's Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured its largest-ever contract from QatarEnergy LNG, a subsidiary of state-owned QatarEnergy, for the North Field Production Sustainability Offshore Compression Project (NFPS COMP…
Man Industries (India) has been added to QatarEnergy LNG's approved vendor list, the company announced in a stock exchange filing. QatarEnergy LNG, formerly Qatargas, is the world's largest LNG producer, with an annual…
Hanwha Ocean, a leading South Korean shipbuilder, has commenced construction on eight new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers as part of QatarEnergy's ambitious LNG fleet expansion project. A steel-cutting ceremony was…
Qatar has allocated a budget of nearly USD 56 bln for 2025, a 4.6pct increase from the previous year, aiming to boost economic growth and activities. Analysts at Verified Market Research expect this to drive growth in…
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