In the desert of southern Oman, near the border with Yemen, 4 acres of glass houses catch the sun. They sit in the Amal West oilfield, operated by Petroleum Development Oman. But these glasshouses aren't growing tomatoes, or any other crop, rather they are making steam.

India's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared on Thursday a 1.5 billion euro investment plan by IKEA.