Saudi Arabia seeks up to $12bn in Aramco share sale

Saudi Arabia sets up new Aramco share sale that could raise $13.1bn

The deal’s value could rise to $13.1bn at the top end under a greenshoe option, which would allow the sale of nearly 1.7 billion shares

Aramco may announce landmark $10bn share sale Sunday

Aramco’s $10bn secondary offering set for Sunday, says report

The share offering is expected to be priced at a further discount of as much as 10 per cent to the trading price

Amin-Nasser Aramco CEO

Saudi Aramco’s Amin Nasser: Homegrown engineer who reached the top

Nasser has become highly popular at Aramco, by promoting a decentralised culture and spending time with both leaders and workers, as per analysts tracking the oil giant’s growth

KUWAIT AL ZOUR REFINERY

Kuwait officially inaugurates Al Zour mega-refinery as it hits record capacity

As a member of OPEC, Kuwait aims to boost its production capacity to 4 million bpd by 2035

EGYPT CHINA TALKS

Egypt, Bahrain, Tunisia leaders head to China

The discussions are expected to address the Israel-Gaza conflict, the Palestinian issue, and a potential free trade agreement between China and Gulf states

OPEC+ latest: Group meets against backdrop of uncertain market

OPEC+: Understanding the differences over oil production capacity

Capacity discussions can be complicated by different oil price preferences among OPEC+ members

UAE to announce petrol prices for June

UAE to announce petrol prices for June: will rates increase further?

The fuel price committee increased the retail rates for Super 98, Special 95, and E-Plus 91 by as much as 19 fils per litre in May

oil

Gold, oil up by 1% as US Fed interest rate decision draws near

While oil prices rose over 1 per cent on Monday in muted trade, gold hit a record high of $2,449.89 last week, but has shed more than $100 since then

Goldman Sachs sees oil demand growing until 2034

Goldman Sachs expects oil demand to keep growing until 2034

A longer period of oil demand growth could boost the incomes of producers like the members of OPEC and allies, known as OPEC+

Saudi Arabia plans Aramco share sale as soon as June

Saudi Arabia plans Aramco share sale as soon as June

The energy firm expects to pay $31bn in dividends, despite reporting lower earnings for the first quarter

ADNOC, Aramco considering bids for Shell’s South African assets – report

Shell announced a plan to divest its majority shareholding from a local South African downstream unit after a comprehensive review of its businesses

ADNOC Group offers 5.5% stake in drilling unit

UAE’s ADNOC Group offloads $935m stake in drilling unit

The state energy firm offloaded 880 million shares at Dhs3.90 apiece, approximately 70 per cent above the IPO price of Dhs2.30

ADNOC to acquire 10% equity stake in key LNG development in Mozambique

ADNOC to acquire 10% equity stake in key LNG development in Mozambique

ADNOC’s first investment in Mozambique complements its efforts to expand its lower-carbon LNG portfolio to meet growing gas demand and support the transition to cleaner fuel sources

Saudi Crown Prince-Japan PM talks - oil

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promises stable oil supply to Japan

Saudi Arabia and Japan signed over 30 memorandums of understanding during the bilateral talks between the Crown Prince and Japanese PM

Alcazar Energy secures $490m for second fund

Dubai-based Alcazar Energy secures $490m for second fund

The fund has already begun building a portfolio of assets in the western Balkans region, with two wind farms totalling 456 MW

Oil starts week lower on signs of easing Middle East conflict

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports hit nine-month high in March

Crude exports from the world’s largest oil exporter increased 1.5 per cent to 6.413 million barrels per day in March

ADNOC buys stake, signs offtake deal in NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG Project

ADNOC buys stake, signs offtake deal in NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG project

The 11.7 per cent equity stake in Phase 1 of Rio Grande LNG marks ADNOC’s first strategic investment in the US and complements its efforts to expand its lower-carbon LNG portfolio

Mubadala announces first renewable energy investment in Japan

Mubadala announces first renewable energy investment in Japan

This investment will help reduce carbon emissions and reliance on imported fuels, aligning with Japan’s domestic and international emission reduction targets

UAE’s ADNOC Drilling awards Dhs6.24bn contract

ADNOC Drilling secures Dhs6.24bn to unlock unconventional energy resources

The drilling firm has incorporated Turnwell Industries to service the contract and explore future opportunities

OPEC projection for 2024 energy demand - oil

Oil prices climb amid uncertainty in the Middle East

Despite the volatility in the region, oil prices moved only slightly

ADNOC to start production at Ras Al Sadr gas field

ADNOC Group to begin production at Ras Al Sadr gas field

The field has production capacity of up to 100 million standard cubic feet of gas per day

UAE’s ADNOC planning US trading expansion

UAE’s ADNOC planning US trading expansion

ADNOC has been stepping up its global expansion in recent years, including building trading operations since 2018

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Oil prices up after US economic data strengthens rate cut expectations

Equities, which tend to move in tandem with oil prices, rose on the rate cut hopes, with the Dow reaching an all-time high of 40,000 for the first time

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Qatar to sign more long-term LNG contracts this year: Qatar Energy CEO

Qatar, one of the world’s largest LNG exporters, announced an additional expansion of its LNG production in February

UAE’s TAQA Group posts Dhs2.1bn net income in Q1 2024

UAE’s TAQA Group posts Dhs2.1bn net income in Q1 2024

The company’s earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortisation rose by 4.9 per cent to reach Dhs5.5bn

Mubadala Energy

Indonesia wants Mubadala Energy to accelerate South Andaman gas development

Mubadala’s Indonesian unit said the company was fully aligned with Jakarta’s desire to accelerate the project

OPEC Fund approves over $500m in new global development support

OPEC sticks to global oil demand projections in monthly outlook report

OPEC sounded an upbeat tone on the economic outlook as well as future oil demand

Natural gas

Mubadala Energy confirms significant gas discovery in Indonesia

The Tangkulo-1 discovery aligns with the company’s gas-focused strategy and serves as a significant milestone in the region’s development

Iraq to oppose new OPEC+ oil production cuts

Iraq won’t agree to new OPEC+ oil production cuts, oil minister says

Iraq has repeatedly said it is committed to voluntary cuts but pumped over its output quota by a cumulative 602,000 bpd

OPEC

OPEC switches to ‘call on OPEC+’ in global oil demand outlook

The market share of OPEC crude has fallen to a multi-decade low of 27 per cent after Angola’s exit at the end of last year