ADNOC Gas agreed with Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE) to explore future natural gas supply for new power generation in the UAE’s Northern Emirates. The agreement was announced on Wednesday, the third day of ADIPEC 2026 in Abu Dhabi, as Brent crude traded at about $103 a barrel. The ADIPEC 2026 ADNOC Gas agreement carries no published volumes, prices or start date.
ADNOC Gas turns to a new domestic market
H.E. Suhail Mohamed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, the UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and Chairman of EtihadWE, witnessed the signing, Energy Connects reported. ADNOC Gas said the agreement would open a new domestic market for its growing gas volumes. It would also provide fuel for additional power capacity in the UAE. The National and Energy Connects both described it as a step towards future supply arrangements, with no binding volume reported.
“ADNOC Gas is investing to meet the UAE’s growing energy needs,” said Fatema Al Nuaimi, Chief Executive Officer of ADNOC Gas. Eng. Yousif Ahmed Al Ali, Chief Executive Officer of EtihadWE, said the utility is “developing a balanced portfolio of gas-fired and renewable energy generation.”
Two projects sit behind the supply plan. ADNOC Gas said its Rich Gas Development programme will expand processing capacity for domestic customers. Its Estidama project will extend the company’s pipeline network from 3,200 km to more than 3,500 km, The National reported. ADNOC Gas supplies about 60% of the UAE’s sales gas. On Tuesday, Al Nuaimi told an ADIPEC audience that gas demand “is going to continue in the long term.”
The ADIPEC 2026 ADNOC Gas agreement follows two export deals earlier in the week. Our day-two story covered XRG’s agreement to buy Shell’s stake in Australia’s North West Shelf and ADNOC Gas’s five-year LNG supply deal with TotalEnergies.
Other news from the third day
Oil prices framed the day’s discussions. Brent crude futures fell 0.4% to $103.20 a barrel on Wednesday morning, HDFC Sky reported, and traded near $104 later in the day. Traders weighed limited US strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island and Qatari mediation between Washington and Tehran.
Indonesia confirmed several upstream agreements signed at ADIPEC, the Antara news agency reported on Wednesday. They include a memorandum of understanding between PT Pertamina Drilling Services Indonesia and Halliburton, and a charter contract for an offshore support vessel. Djoko Siswanto, Head of SKK Migas, Indonesia’s upstream regulator, said “Indonesia is open to global investment.” He put upstream investment at $14.9 billion in 2025 and projected $17.87 billion for 2026, the highest in a decade. No deal values were disclosed.
Charles Edouard Mellagui is chief executive of Ducab, the Dubai cable maker. He told The National that conflict has left “not enough energy for the eight billion people in the world.” He warned that higher raw material costs could reach consumers’ bills. Ducab sources more than 40% of its raw materials locally.
What the day means for India and farm costs
India used the show to promote crop waste as a fuel. Dr Neeraj Mittal, Secretary of India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, opened sections of the India Pavilion on Tuesday evening, DD News reported. He was joined by Dr Deepak Mittal, India’s Ambassador to the UAE. Neeraj Mittal highlighted a programme that converts agricultural and organic waste into compressed biogas, part of India’s Waste-to-Wealth approach. He also pointed to Samudra Manthan, India’s deepwater exploration programme.
India’s presence at ADIPEC aims at “strengthening partnerships with multinational energy companies,” Neeraj Mittal said. The pavilion is organised by the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry, the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Indian Chamber of Commerce. India’s oil and gas public sector companies lead it.
Crude near $104 a barrel feeds directly into the cost of diesel, which runs tractors, irrigation pumps and the trucks that carry harvests to market. India relies heavily on imported crude, so Indian farmers carry that price through the fuel they buy. A biogas programme built on agricultural waste gives crop residue a value as fuel feedstock.
The third day of ADIPEC 2026 turned ADNOC Gas towards its home market. After two days of export deals, the Northern Emirates agreement adds a domestic power buyer, though its volumes and timing remain unpublished.
Sources: The National: ADNOC Gas signs agreement to supply Northern Emirates; Energy Connects: ADNOC Gas and EtihadWE; HDFC Sky: Brent slips to $103.2; 5paisa: Crude oil price on 4 November; AnewZ: Gulf conflict and AI power demand at ADIPEC; Antara: Indonesia agreed upstream deals at ADIPEC 2026; The National: Ducab chief on energy supply; DD News: India showcases energy sector at ADIPEC 2026.
