The IPO of Action Energy Company concluded with exceptional results, seeing subscription coverage reach KWD 276 million earlier this month. Managed by National Investments Company, the offering was more than five times oversubscribed, showing strong appetite for Kuwaiti energy assets. Shares were priced at 212 fils each, with trading having already begun on the Premier Market of Boursa Kuwait on 17 December 2025.
Roadside Real Estate is set to acquire Gardner Retail for approximately £17.8 million, marking a major strategic move into the petrol forecourt sector. The deal involves six high quality sites in Southwest England that generated £33.9 million in revenue last year. Roadside will fund the acquisition by expanding its existing debt facility with Tarncourt Properties. This transaction is expected to be immediately earnings accretive and serves as a foundation for further consolidation in the roadside retail market. The company has already paid a multi million pound deposit with completion scheduled for early 2026.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a major structured financing agreement worth up to $11 billion for the Hail and Ghasha gas development. Partnering with Eni and PTTEP, the transaction focuses on monetising future midstream production from the offshore site. The project is notable for being a world-first offshore gas development aiming for net-zero operations.
PowerBank Corporation has announced the commercial operation of its first 1.45-megawatt rooftop solar project in Calgary, Alberta. Developed for Fiera Real Estate, the project serves as a pilot for future renewable energy initiatives within Fiera’s global portfolio. The installation will sell power to the local grid while generating carbon offsets through provincial environmental systems.
The Illinois Economic Development Corporation and Ameren Illinois have launched a new pilot scheme called the Ameren Site Acceleration Program. This initiative aims to speed up the preparation of development-ready land across central and southern Illinois. By focusing on three specific sites in Champaign, Decatur, and Ottawa, the partners hope to attract major corporate investments and industrial expansions.
Repsol has agreed to sell a 43.8 per cent stake in its 629 MW Outpost solar project in Texas to infrastructure investment firm Stonepeak for $252.5 million (€220 million). The transaction implies a total asset valuation of approximately $775 million (€675 million), which includes tax equity proceeds from Production Tax Credits. This deal represents Repsol's second use of an asset rotation strategy in the US renewables market to optimise its financial structure and attract strategic partners.
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