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Abu Dhabi launches regulatory policy for EV charging infrastructure

The policy will enable necessary investments into EV charging infrastructure in Abu Dhabi and encourage consumers to purchase and use EVs in the emirate

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Middle East’s first waste-to-energy plant opens in Sharjah

The Sharjah Waste to Energy plant will divert up to 300,000 tonnes of waste from landfills annually

ADNOC

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC, Masdar deepen partnership with BP

ADNOC, BP and Masdar also agreed to explore the production of sustainable aviation fuels in the UAE

Oil

Oil eases as investors focus on EU’s embargo impasse, gasoline

Oil markets remain in backwardation, a bullish pattern in which near-term prices trade above longer-dated ones

What are the biggest issues being discussed at Davos 2022?

Some issues to be discussed at Davos 2022 include the Ukraine crisis, the lingering threat of the pandemic, inflation and the shifting geopolitical influence.

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ENOC Group launches compact station in DAFZA to support fuelling needs

The compact station is equipped with eight dispensers, allowing for fuelling on both sides of the station

IPO

Offer price for Abu Dhabi’s largest ever listing set at Dhs2.45 per share

The IPO subscription period has commenced today, May 23, and will close for retail investors on May 28, 2022

Markets

Oil drops as traders weigh tight gasoline markets, weak growth

Oil markets remain in backwardation, a bullish pattern that’s marked by near-term prices trading above longer-dated ones

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UAE’s ADNOC announces three onshore oil discoveries

ADNOC said that the new finds totalled 650 million barrels of oil

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Oil rebounds after two-day drop as traders weigh products, China

Investors have shunned equities and many commodities after Federal Reserve officials reaffirmed much tighter monetary policy lies ahead to cool an overheating economy and tame inflation

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ACWA Power reports net profit of SAR152m in Q1 2022

ACWA Power earned an operating income before impairment loss and other expenses of SAR517m, which was 19.5 per cent higher than the same period in 2021

Oil declines as OPEC+ decision on production takes center stage

OPEC+ ministers say pumping more oil won’t ease gasoline prices

Soaring demand ahead of the peak US driving season is sending refining margins to extraordinary heights

Sheikh-Khalifa

Sheikh Khalifa: UAE spent Dhs40bn in development projects under former President’s rule

Sheikh Khalifa became President of the UAE on November 3, 2004, and remained in that role until his death on May 13, 2022

Oil

Oil steadies after four-day surge as US product markets run hot

Oil has rallied by more than 50 per cent this year in extremely volatile trading

Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco’s profit soars as oil prices and production jump

Aramco’s output averaged 10.2 million barrels a day between January and March, up 20 per cent year-on-year

DEWA

UAE’s DEWA reports net profit of Dhs691m for Q1 2022

Dubai’s main power and water company also reported a 15 per cent growth in Q1 2022 revenues to Dhs5.068bn

Oil eases at week’s open after top central banks warn on rates

Oil extends gains as investors weigh Russian ban, China outlook

Oil is up more than 40 per cent this year as economies rebound from the pandemic

SABIC

Biggest chemicals firm says cost squeeze to hit profit this year

Demand for products from plastics to paint has soared in the past year with economies recovering from the coronavirus pandemic

Oil

Oil holds jump as US fuel stockpiles slide before driving season

Oil is up around 40 per cent this year following a strong economic rebound from the pandemic

Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco becomes world’s most valuable stock as Apple drops

Earlier this year, Apple boasted a market value of $3tn, about $1tn more than Aramco’s

Solar Plant

UAE invites companies to bid for 40% stake in 1.5 GW solar plant

Abu Dhabi already has two solar parks that will have a capacity of 3.2 GW when fully operational

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

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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

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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