Letter from Abu Dhabi: ADNOC’s evolution putting it atop the energy chain
Once a national oil champion, the company is now so much more
Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, the UAE's minister of industry and advanced technology and group CEO of state-owned ADNOC, is a staunch advocate of ‘energy addition’ to meet rising global demand. At the recent ADIPEC 2025 conference in early November, the ADNOC leader argued for reinforcement rather than replacement of energy sources and for a pragmatic all-energy approach. He was not just talking the talk, his company is walking the walk. ADNOC is no longer just an oil producer; it is evolving into a global integrated energy company with a diverse portfolio across oil, gas, petrochemicals and clean energy. Its recently announced $150b investment plan over the next five years positions it as a key pl
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