The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, has visited ADNOC’s headquarters as part of his official trip to the UAE.
The visit highlights the ongoing collaboration between the UAE and Germany, building on a significant $17 billion (€14.7 billion) investment aimed at supporting Covestro’s long-term growth, facilitated by XRG, ADNOC’s international energy investment company.
Further, this visit underscores ADNOC’s pivotal role in strengthening the UAE-Germany strategic energy partnership.
Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNOC, Chairman of Masdar, and Executive Chairman of XRG, welcomed Chancellor Merz and his delegation, alongside senior executives from ADNOC, XRG, and Masdar.
During the visit, Chancellor Merz was briefed on how ADNOC is set to help meet Germany’s growing energy needs with more liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, building on its recent offtake agreements for 1.6 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG with German companies from the Ruwais LNG project. Additionally, ADNOC is currently supplying 0.7 mtpa of LNG to German customers from its legacy facilities until the Ruwais LNG project comes online.
The Chancellor was given a tour of ADNOC’s state-of-the-art Panorama Digital Command Center and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab and shown how the company is integrating AI from the control room to the board room and deploying advanced technology to maximize value and efficiency.
Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber UAE Minister of Industry & Advanced Technology Chairman – Masdar
“It was an honor to welcome Chancellor Merz to ADNOC Headquarters and to reaffirm the strength of the long-term UAE-Germany strategic partnership, which is based on trust, anchored in mutual respect, and built on delivery. The Chancellor’s visit to the UAE has provided a platform to unlock new opportunities for partnership across key sectors, including energy, industry, AI, and advanced technology, and we look forward to greater collaboration with our German partners to create long-term value and drive socioeconomic progress.”
During the visit, ADNOC and RWE Supply and Trading GMBH (RWE) announced a strategic collaboration agreement to explore opportunities for LNG supply to Germany and European markets of up to 1 mtpa for up to 10 years.
As part of the agreement, both companies will also explore collaboration in LNG trading, regasification capacity in Germany and Europe, and broader opportunities across the gas and LNG value chain.
Masdar and RWE also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to identify and pursue investments in battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects in Germany. The visit also witnessed the signing of an MoU between Covestro, Fertiglobe, and TA’ZIZ to explore cooperation opportunities in ammonia and sustainable materials.
