Riyadh – October 12, 2026 -- Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) employees in Saudi Arabia assembled and personalized more than 70 'Small Wins' toolkits for people living with schizophrenia, in partnership with the Saudi Schizophrenia Association ('Ehtiwaa'). The project was part of the 12th edition of BMS's annual Global Patient Week.

Dammam – October 12, 2026 -- Harbin Electric International (HEI) is delivering the 1,890-megawatt Nairyah 2 combined-cycle power plant in Saudi Arabia, a project tied to the Saudi Vision 2030 initiative, and has released a documentary on the build.

Toronto – October 12, 2026 -- 3iQ Middle East Ltd, the UAE-based sister company of digital asset manager 3iQ Corp., has secured In-Principal Approval (IPA) for a Category 4 license from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

The IPA is an interim step, and 3iQ must still complete the licensing process. ADGM's Chief Market Development Officer, Arvind Ramamurthy, said the regulator looks forward to supporting 3iQ as it progresses through that process.

Houston – October 12, 2026 -- VAALCO Energy (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) has brought the Ebouri-5H development well online offshore Gabon at an initial rate above 8,000 gross barrels of oil per day (BOPD), or 4,700 BOPD net to the company, with very low water cut.

Ebouri-5H hits 300 meters of net pay in Gamba sands

The well was drilled at the top of the Ebouri structure with a 300-meter lateral of net pay in high-quality Gamba sands. VAALCO completed the well and placed it on production as part of its ongoing Gabon drilling campaign.

Houston – October 12, 2026 -- VAALCO Energy has placed the ETBNM-3 gas-supply well in offshore Gabon on production, securing enough gas for field operations, liftings and power needs and cutting reliance on higher-priced diesel.

ETBNM-3 reservoir quality exceeds pre-drill estimates

The well targets the Dentale D-15 reservoir in the crestal portion of the North Tchibala structure. Vaalco reported strong porosity and permeability and more than 10 meters of net reservoir pay, both above pre-drill estimates.

Houston – October 12, 2026 -- Vaalco Energy declared a third-quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.0625 per share, equal to $0.25 annualized, marking its 19th consecutive quarterly payout.

Vaalco sets September 22 payment date for record holders on August 21

The dividend is payable on September 22, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 21, 2026. The company trades on both the NYSE and the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EGY.

Houston – October 12, 2026 -- Vaalco Energy's ETSEM-3H development well offshore Gabon has stabilized at about 2,000 gross barrels of oil per day (BOPD), or 1,140 BOPD net to the company, completing the Phase 3 drilling program.

ETSEM-3H hits 300 meters of net pay in SE Etame attic position

The well was drilled, completed and placed on production in an attic position within the SE Etame field. Its lateral wellbore penetrated 300 meters of net pay in high-quality Gamba reservoir sands. ETSEM-3H is the final well of the Phase 3 campaign.

Stockholm – October 12, 2026 -- Sandvik has secured an underground mining equipment order worth around SEK 275 million from Kamoa Copper S.A. for the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sandvik will book the SEK 275 million order in the third quarter of 2026

The package includes trucks and loaders. Two of the loaders will be equipped with AutoMine®, Sandvik's automation solution.

Tokyo – October 11, 2026 -- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS and stc group have launched an in-country IoT connectivity solution for Komatsu construction equipment in Saudi Arabia, a market that restricts long-term roaming and permanent services by foreign operators without a local telecom license.

Riyadh – October 10, 2026 -- KAPSARC will send more than 20 leaders, researchers and experts to the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh as a National Partner, with a presence across the Executive, Technical, Synergy and Special Programmes.