Read the November 2025 MEED Business Review

Mena players up the ante in global LNG production race; Investment takes UAE non-oil economy from strength to strength; Project finance activity draws international lenders back to market

The GCC is projected to add at least 80 million tonnes a year (t/y) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity by 2030, placing it firmly among the world’s top three producing regions.

With soaring global demand for the super-chilled fuel, and regional producers committing tens of billions of dollars to significantly ramp up output, MEED’s latest issue focuses on the outlook for the Gulf’s LNG sector as it enters a new, prolific phase.

Beyond the Gulf, MEED finds other regional countries also investing in building LNG import infrastructure, driven by a need to increase the share of gas in their energy mixes.

This month’s market focus covers the UAE, where physical and digital infrastructure projects are building a connected economy of the future. The UAE is demonstrating, once again, that strategic investment remains the cornerstone of its national progress.

MEED’s latest issue also includes a report on the Gulf’s project finance market, which is continuing to attract strong interest from local and international lenders. Iraq, meanwhile, is revealed as the leader in non-GCC project finance activity.

This issue is bursting with analysis. The team looks at Abu Dhabi’s latest move to position itself at the forefront of the global transition to low-carbon heavy industry; examines the way in which Riyadh-based Digital Cooperation Organisation is using data to define and measure the digital economy; and asks if Saudi Arabia’s housing boom is leaving its citizens behind.

MEED and Saudi Arabia’s National Centre for Privatisation & PPP also showcase the scale and variety of opportunities available in the kingdom’s $190bn pipeline of public‑private partnership projects.

We hope our valued subscribers enjoy the November 2025 issue of MEED Business Review.