Abu dhabi: Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, visited ADNOC's Headquarters during his official visit to the UAE, building on the £14.7 billion investment to support Covestro's long-term growth as a German industrial champion by XRG, ADNOC's international energy investment company. This visit underscores ADNOC's central role in advancing the UAE-Germany strategic energy partnership.
According to Emirates News Agency, Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNOC, Chairman of Masdar, and Executive Chairman of XRG, welcomed Chancellor Merz and his delegation alongside senior executives from ADNOC, XRG, and Masdar. During the visit, Chancellor Merz was briefed on ADNOC's plans to meet Germany's growing energy needs with increased liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies. This builds on recent offtake agreements for 1.6 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG with German companies from the Ruwais LNG project. Additionally, ADNOC is currently supplying 0.7 mtpa of LNG to German customers until the Ruwais LNG project comes online.
The Chancellor toured ADNOC's Panorama Digital Command Center and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab, observing how the company integrates AI to enhance value and efficiency. Dr. Al Jaber expressed the honor of welcoming Chancellor Merz, highlighting the strength of the UAE-Germany strategic partnership based on trust and mutual respect. The visit facilitated discussions on new opportunities in energy, industry, AI, and advanced technology, aiming for greater collaboration to drive socioeconomic progress.
During the visit, a strategic collaboration agreement was announced between ADNOC and RWE Supply and Trading GMBH (RWE), exploring opportunities for LNG supply to Germany and European markets of up to 1 mtpa for up to 10 years. Both companies will also explore collaboration in LNG trading, regasification capacity in Germany and Europe, and broader opportunities across the gas and LNG value chain. Additionally, Masdar and RWE agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pursue investments in battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects in Germany. A MoU was also signed between Covestro, Fertiglobe, and TA'ZIZ to explore cooperation in ammonia and sustainable materials.
The UAE and Germany continue to strengthen energy partnerships with ADNOC playing a central role. In December 2025, XRG completed its voluntary public takeover offer of Covestro AG, a leading manufacturer of high-quality polymer materials. ADNOC delivered the first Middle East LNG cargo to Germany in 2023 and has since entered multiple LNG supply agreements with German companies.
