Abu Dhabi green energy firm Masdar is investing around $300 million in a solar power project in Jordan, with more investments planned across the Middle East and North Africa, its chief executive told Reuters on Tuesday.

Royal Dutch Shell said on Monday it had decided to exit a multi-billion-dollar plan to develop jointly the Bab sour gas field in Abu Dhabi, the latest major project to fall victim to the worst oil-market downturn in decades.

Herbert Smith Freehills will relocate energy partner David Clinch from Hong Kong to Singapore as it looks to boost its Southeast Asia energy practice.

Saudi Arabia's central bank governor called for reforms to the country's lavish system of energy and water subsidies, which drain billions of dollars from the state budget and encourage waste by keeping down prices for consumers.

Trowers & Hamlins has counseled Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement with Royal Dutch Shell. The agreement guarantees a five-year supply of LNG to the kingdom and has a total value of several billion dollars.

Two Singapore oilfield service firms are finding it tough to refinance debt maturing later this year as the slump in crude prices has made investors and lenders hesitant, banking sources said.

A consortium of Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power and Spain's TSK has won a bid to build a 1.2 billion dirhams ($327 million) solar power plant in Dubai, as the emirate looks to diversify to meet its growing energy needs.

India's ONGC, PDVSA aim to raise around $1 billion for Venezuela JVIndia's Oil and Natural Gas Corp and Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA are seeking around $1 billion in credit to stem an output decline at their San Cristobal joint venture, two sources close to the negotiations told Reuters.

K&L Gates has hired energy specialist John King as a partner from Clayton Utz. King will initially be resident in the firm’s Perth office before relocating to Singapore.

Indonesian companies lining up to sell at least $4 billion in bonds said on Thursday they were unperturbed by a surprising parliamentary election that dented the country's status as an emerging market favourite.