In 2008 Abu Dhabi became a net importer of natural gas for the first time, primarily as a result of rising domestic demand for electricity. According to data from the Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development (ADCED), a government entity charged with facilitating economic diversification, around 60% of the UAE’s total gas consumption goes...
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Articles & Analysis | New supply: Steadily increasing consumption at home has put pressure on natural gas resources from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Faris Obaid Al Dhaheri, Director-General, Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
What are growth trends like and why? How is infrastructure being developed to support the growth of heavy industry and domestic demand?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Abdulla Nasser Al Suwaidi, Director-General, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Articles & Analysis | Looking ahead: Expanding local refining capacity from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
While upstream activity may be grabbing all the headlines in Abu Dhabi, there is also substantial investment in the emirate’s midstream and downstream sector. Given the plans to significantly boost domestic oil production in the coming years, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has also turned its attention to the refining industry.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Khadem Al Qubaisi, Managing Director, International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
To what extent are IPIC’s investments helping to develop a petrochemicals industry in line with the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030?
Articles & Analysis | Efficiency gains: Reforms are seeing improvements in the provision of power and water from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
The power and water sector in Abu Dhabi has changed dramatically in the past 15 years. With partial privatisation at the end of the last century, the provision of utilities in the emirate has improved significantly, while disruptions and inefficiencies in both networks have also been greatly reduced under the new model. However, with the growth...