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. 

Must-read sections in the November 2025 issue of MEED Business Review include:

> AGENDA: 
> Gulf LNG sector enters a new prolific phase
> Mena LNG infrastructure spending rises

> PPPs: NCP showcases private sector project opportunities in Saudi Arabia

> GREEN STEEL: Abu Dhabi takes the lead in green steel transition

> DIGITISATION: Riyadh-based organisation drives digital growth

> LEADERSHIP: Saudi Arabia’s housing boom risks leaving citizens behind

> UAE MARKET REPORT: 
> COMMENT: Investment shapes UAE growth story
> GOVERNMENT: Public spending ties the UAE closer together
> ECONOMY: UAE growth expansion beats expectations
> BANKING: Stability is the watchword for UAE lenders
> OIL & GAS: Adnoc strives to build long-term upstream potential
> PETROCHEMICALS: Taziz fulfils Abu Dhabi’s chemical ambitions at pace
> POWER: UAE power sector hits record $8.9bn in contracts
> WATER: Tunnel projects set pace for UAE water sector
> CONSTRUCTION: UAE construction faces delivery pressures
> TRANSPORT: $70bn infrastructure schemes underpin UAE economic expansion
> DATABANK: UAE growth exceeds predictions

> MEED COMMENTS: 
> Neom omitted from Saudi pre-budget statement
> Qiddiya high-speed rail PPP is a bold but risky move
> Wood leadership change holds promise for future
> Power market reshapes contractor landscape

> GULF PROJECTS INDEX: Gulf projects market leaders return to fore

> SEPTEMBER 2025 CONTRACTS: Qatar leads awards as regional activity slows

> ECONOMIC DATA: October 2025: Data drives regional projects

> OPINION: Peace mission impossible

> BUSINESS OUTLOOK: Finance, oil and gas, construction, power and water contracts