Exclusive Energy Adnoc Distribution seeks billions in mergers and acquisitions Adnoc Distribution, the UAE’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, is looking to deploy $2 billion in potential mergers and acquisitions in the Middle East and beyond, a senior executive has told AGBI. Athmane Benzerroug, Adnoc Distribution’s chief strategy, transformation & sustainability officer, said on Tuesday that with a free cash flow of more than $700 […] February 11, 2025
Oil & Gas Adnoc to sign LNG deal with India’s BPCL State-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) will supply 2.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India’s Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) under a new five-year deal, sources with knowledge of the matter have said. Indian’s state refiner will receive 40 cargos of LNG under the five-year contract with supplies beginning in April. In […] February 11, 2025
Oil & Gas Pakistan weighs revising terms of Qatar LNG deal Pakistan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) pact with Qatar allows for either party to initiate renegotiation talks next year but no decision has been taken on whether to do this, Pakistan’s petroleum minister told Reuters. Musadik Malik was clarifying comments made to a parliamentary committee on energy, as reported in local newspaper The News, which had […] February 10, 2025
Oil & Gas Iraq to stop taking Iranian gas by 2028 Iraq will phase out gas imports from neighboring Iran within three years because of persistent supply disruptions. It will instead increasingly rely on more domestic production to fuel its power stations, and electricity from other neighbours including Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Mohammed Al-Sudani, the Iraqi prime minister, said Iraq’s decision to end Iranian imports in […] February 7, 2025
Oil & Gas Adnoc Gas dividend unchanged despite record profit Adnoc Gas, which is traded on the Abu Dhabi stock exchange, left its 2024 fiscal-year dividend commitment unchanged, despite record profits. The gas-processing company, which is majority owned by national hydrocarbon producer Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), said it confirms its commitment to a 2024 dividend payout of $3.41 billion, of which $1.71 billion […] February 6, 2025
Oil & Gas Opec oil cuts push Oman’s revenue down $1.7bn Oman’s adherence to Opec+ voluntary oil production cuts resulted in revenue from the sector falling by an average of $4.6 million a day last year. The country’s average daily crude oil production fell 5.4 percent in 2024 to 992,600 barrels per day (bpd), figures from the National Center of Statistical Information show. The average price […] February 6, 2025