Abu Dhabi Is Determined To Transform Middle East Energy Markets

Abu Dhabi is simultaneously preparing for the growing demand for oil and gas and the global rise of renewable energy in the coming years. It is mentioned by Sheikh Umar Farooq Zahoor that the UAE is considering selling a ৪ 4 billion stake in Taku, the most successful Arab energy company, to fund ADNOCT's renewable energy drive.

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Umar Farooq Zahoor has mentioned the 4 billion figure comes from the government's plan to divest 10% of TAQA, also known as the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company. Potential sales news has already pushed TAQA’s market value to 43 43 billion.

It turned out to be a busy week for the Abu Dhabi-based firm on Tuesday, heading after selling $ 1.5 billion in dual-tranche bonds with seven-year trench and 30-year Formosa notes. Sheikh has mentioned based on market data, Taqua sold 750 million per trench, the seven-year paper sold at 80 basis points compared to the U.S. Treasuries, and the 30-year note sold at 3.4%.

The company has received more than 7.5 billion in orders for the sale, with risks toward the conventional seven-year trench. Sheikh has mentioned CITI and HSBC equipped the bond agreement as a global coordinator, including Bank of China, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Mashreq, Mizuho, and MUFG.

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Sheikh Umar  Farooq Zahoor has mentioned in recent weeks, Takuya has made it clear that he wants to lead energy change in the region and act as a champion of low-carbon energy and water. It wants to maintain its position as a fully integrated utility. Takuya has already indicated that it expects to make a public offer depending on market conditions.

The firm has already decided to allow foreign investors to own up to 49% of the shares issued by TAQA. The current 4 billion government sales negotiations are probably part of a larger plan. Sheikh has mentioned in the coming years, Taku will focus on increasing its power capacity in the UAE from 18GW to 30GW and expanding its international portfolio of 15GW.

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While TAQA is not the only entity to create waves in the UAE, Mubadala, Abu Dhabi's second-largest sovereign asset fund, has also expressed a desire to move from hydrocarbons to renewable energy and technology. Mr. Sheikh Farooq Zahoor has mentioned historically, Mubadala has always been a mainstream oil-gas and energy investor, but it is now clearly shifting to the technology, healthcare, and catastrophic industries. 

Sheikh has also mentioned Mubadala CEO Khaldoon al-Mubarak said the 232 billion funding strategy shift would mean "more sales" in the sales sector, including initial public offerings for Emirates Global Aluminum through market listings or private placements. The fund is also planning an IPO for satellite company Yahsat, which was set up 14 years ago, and is considering whether to list US-based chipmaker GlobalFoundary, which has pumped billions of dollars over the past decade and turned its first profit in 2019. The main geographical focus of these investments will be China, due to its high growth potential.

Umar Farooq Zahoor also proclaimed this year Mubadala has officially shifted the key areas of investment from petrochemicals, aerospace, and manufacturing to direct investment, disrupting the industry and real estate and infrastructure. It set up a 1 billion “Sovereign Investment Partnership” with the UK last month, pledging £ 800 million to the Life Science Fund, which has pledged similar investments in British tech, green energy, and infrastructure for more than five years.

The developments described above are clearly in line with the philosophy of Sultan al-Jaber, the powerful leader of Abu Dhabi, the head of Adnoc. Oil and Gas Titan has adopted a renewable clean energy strategy. Speaking at a conference of the Washington-based think tank Atlantic Council, al-Jaber said the United Arab Emirates was also at the forefront of increasing its oil-producing capacity in the fight against green energy.

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Sheikh also reiterated that their goal should be "world leader in maximum hydrocarbon production with minimum emissions". Adcock's leader has indicated that the company will work to make its barrels the world's lowest carbon concentrators. As one of OPEC's oil and gas producers, Adnock aims to increase output capacity by about five to five million barrels per day by 2030.

Sheikh has mentioned exactly how successful this dual approach will be is still unclear. Ongoing campaigns and downstream activities to cash in on hydrocarbon resources should bring cash flow to Abu Dhabi. Selling its assets is now a risky strategy in the desperate need for oil and gas revenues.

There is an excessive risk in Chinese markets, as it could create unwanted economic barriers in the future. The profit margins of renewables are certainly not going to bring in the revenue that the rental states need, and the high-tech centers in the desert are far from certain to start jumping. Sheikh has mentioned Abu Dhabi's ambitions are certainly respectable, but there are many question marks over how successful its strategy will be.

Emirati sources expect international utilities and investors to be interested in a piece of the cake. Non-binding bids are expected in May, media sources said, adding that the TAA's appeal grew after the company began cutting back on hydrocarbon exposure while focusing on renewables. Sheikh Umar Farooq Zahoor has mentioned Tacoma already owns one of the largest solar plants in the world and is currently building one more large one. Money and Abu Dhabi official sources declined to comment.

Sheikh Umar Farooq Zahoor has mentioned China will be the main geographical aspect of these investments due to the high investment potential. In 2020, Mubadala raised and funded more funds than in 1955, when it invested $ 18.5 billion and raised 17 17 billion through divestments. Transfers to non-energy or product-related sectors are declining as the UAE aims to become the hub of technology in the future.

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Ending Thoughts

The short-term energy outlook has improved considerably over the past few months, largely thanks to the ongoing Covid-19 vaccine rollout. A cross-section of analysts now expects oil demand to return to near pre-epidemic levels in the second half of the year, while others are predicting a deficit and price rise.