ADNOC Distribution

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution reports Dhs671m in net profit for Q1 2022

ADNOC Distribution posted a 7.8 per cent year-on-year increase in EBITDA, totalling Dhs881m

Oil extends decline as Europe softens some Russian sanctions

West Texas Intermediate futures fell below $103 a barrel in early Asian trading

Aramco

Aramco closes in on Apple as world’s most valuable firm

The rally in oil prices has boosted the world’s biggest oil company’s shares

Saudi

Saudi says low refining capacity causing fuel-price jump

Crude prices have surged to around $110 a barrel in the past year

Saudi Arabia

Saudi cuts oil prices from record highs amid China lockdowns

Saudi Arabia sends more than 60 per cent of its crude exports to Asia

Dubai

Dubai saves 2.2 TWh of electricity, 5.6 billion gallons of water in the past decade

Savings in the commercial sector between 2012 and 2021 amounted to 1.3 TWh of electricity and 2.5 billion gallons of water

Crude oil japan

Japan increases crude oil imports from the UAE

Japan’s total oil imports in March amounted to 89.15 million barrels, compared to 78.51 million barrels in February

ADNOC Borealis acquisition

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to acquire 25% stake in Borealis

The investment in Borealis expands ADNOC’s international footprint in the fast-growing chemicals and petrochemical sector in Europe and the Americas

Petrol prices

UAE reduces petrol prices for May 2022

However, the price of diesel has been raised from Dhs4.02 in April to Dhs4.08 per litre

Oil exporters bagging $818bn windfall are cautioned by IMF

The IMF said it expects the bonanza “to improve fiscal and external balances” in a region that includes 13 exporters in total

TA’ZIZ, Reliance Industries Limited

UAE’s Ta’ziz, Reliance sign agreement for Ruwais chemicals project

These chemicals will be produced in the UAE for the first time creating new revenue streams and opportunities for local manufacturers

Oil Holds Drop Below $100

Oil holds drop below $100 as traders weigh China’s lockdowns

West Texas Intermediate futures were steady in early Asian trade after sliding 3.5 per cent on Monday

Adnoc

Adnoc, Borealis seek $2bn from IPO of plastics JV

The state-owned energy company and Austrian chemicals producer plan to sell a 10 per cent stake in their Borouge plastics unit by the end of the quarter

Suez Canal Economic Zone

UAE’s Masdar signs agreements to develop green hydrogen plants in Egypt

Egypt hosts abundant solar and wind resources that enable renewable power generation at competitive costs

Morgan Stanley raises oil forecasts by $10 citing market deficit

The bank raised its third quarter estimate to $130 a barrel

Saudi wealth fund weighs stake in Thyssenkrupp’s hydrogen unit

Deliberations are ongoing, and there’s no guarantee PIF will proceed with an investment

solar energy

UAE’s AMEA Power to build two solar power projects in Morocco

The two plants will be located in Taroudant, in the Souss-Massa region and in El Hajeb, in the Fès-Meknès region, each with a production capacity of 36MW

Oil

Oil edges lower as traders weigh China lockdowns, Libyan strife

Oil has advanced more than 40 per cent this year

Sharjah: SEWA carries out 35 road and street lighting projects during 2021

SEWA’s projects included the installation of 7,132 new lighting poles, laying 215 km of cables and installing 97 lighting boxes

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, BlackRock Real Assets invest in Tata renewable unit

The investor group will get about 10.53 per cent stake in Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd

UAE’s Masdar, Kyrgyzstan sign MoU to explore renewable energy opportunities

Kyrgyzstan is targeting reducing greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 44 per cent by 2030

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Bahrain’s King Hamad discuss cooperation ties

The two leaders stressed the importance of further developing trade and investment cooperation

uae Adnoc

UAE’s ADNOC L&S to acquire two new-build LNG vessels built in China

Each vessel will have a capacity of 175,000 cubic metres – enough to power 45,000 homes for a year

Oil edges lower as market tightness eases, pipeline restarts

Oil extends advance above $100 as Ukraine crisis continues

US crude output will grow at a slower pace than previously expected

OPEC tells EU that Russia oil crisis is beyond its control

Oil prices continue to trade near $100 a barrel

ENOC Group opens two service stations in Sharjah

The total number of ENOC’s service stations has now risen to 15 in Sharjah and 164 across the UAE, with the number expected to reach 186 by the end of 2022

Dubai’s DEWA raises $6.1bn in EMEA’s biggest IPO since 2019

The stock is expected to start trading in Dubai around April 12

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Saudi Aramco’s Luberef Refinery unit plans $1bn IPO

Luberef would be joining several Aramco subsidiaries already listed on the Saudi stock exchange

Saudi Arabia hikes oil prices further into record territory

More than 60 per cent of Saudi Arabia’s oil shipments go to Asia, with China, Japan, South Korea and India

UAE raises fuel prices for April 2022

It is the third consecutive month that fuel prices have increased