In the 1970s, the government of Abu Dhabi perceived the importance of diversifying its economy away from hydrocarbons. The vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE’s first president, was crystallised when his son, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, set up the pillars of Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030....
Steadily rising automobile ownership rates throughout the UAE over the past decade have contributed to a jump in demand for motor fuel in recent years. As of the end of 2013 four companies operated petrol stations in the country, including the distribution arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC Distribution), which is owned by the...
The rise of the aviation sector in the Gulf over the past decade is the result of rapidly changing economic and demographic conditions around the world, which have spurred governments throughout the region to direct considerable investment towards improving air transport infrastructure and expanding national carrier. Abu Dhabi is at the...
With the goal of upgrading existing facilities and laying the foundations for future economic growth, the Abu Dhabi government is investing billions in public infrastructure. Transportation and energy projects comprise about a third of planned or existing construction spending in the UAE, according to a recent report from ...
The arrival of nuclear energy in 2017 will bring a considerable change to Abu Dhabi’s power and water sector. It will not only diversify the emirate’s generation mix, but will also have an impact on the cost of electricity generation in the local market. Moreover, it will change the structure of the sector and create opportunities for stand-...
Abu Dhabi is emerging as an important global supplier of aluminium. As capacity expansions push the emirate towards the top of the rankings, plans are in the works to build additional manufacturing capacity around the material for finished and semi-finished products. Indeed, over the coming years, the aluminium cluster at the Khalifa Industrial...
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