The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism said 29 industrial-property services have been fully exempt from fees for student inventors and people with disabilities since 14 September. Additional exemptions differ between the groups; the ministry also reported former fee ranges and patent-application changes.
Source: Emirates News Agency (WAM), reporting the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism
Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi and SLB chief executive Olivier Le Peuch reviewed the East Mediterranean OBN survey schedule and plans to make data available to investors.
Source: Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum on 11 October to cooperate on electricity and renewable energy. Its framework spans grid interconnection and electricity exports, storage, smart grids, AI and localisation of related supply chains. The announcement sets out no project capacity or implementation timetable.
Source: Kuwait Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy
The regulator says SLB supplied incorrect information on tender rankings and equipment in Norway’s continental shelf in its ChampionX acquisition filing.
Fujairah hosted the 14th Energy Markets Forum on 6–7 October. WAM reported 34 sessions over two days, with discussions covering oil and gas flows, the Strait of Hormuz, energy security and the resilience of trade corridors.
Source: Emirates News Agency (WAM), reporting Fujairah Port and the forum organisers
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