Abu Dhabi state gas firm to raise $2bn
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Abu Dhabi-based state gas company, expects to raise up to $2 billion by selling 4 per cent of its shares in an initial public offering, the company said Thursday
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Dubai: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Abu Dhabi-based state gas company, expects to raise up to $2 billion by selling 4 per cent of its shares in an initial public offering, the company said Thursday.
It said the price range for the previously announced sale of over 3 billion shares has been set at 2.25 to 2.34 Emirati dirhams, valuing the company at up to $50.8 billion. The subscription period begins Thursday, with the final offer price expected to be announced March 3. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has access to 95 per cent of the UAE's natural gas reserves, the world's seventh largest. Its gas division, known as ADNOC Gas, supplies more than 60 per cent of the local market and exports to more than 20 countries.
The gas company had a net income of USD 4.2 billion in the first 10 months of 2022, up from $3.6 billion in all of 2021. A similar IPO by Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Aramco in 2019 raised some USD 30 billion. Sultan al-Jaber, the CEO of ADNOC, who also oversees renewable energy projects in the United Arab Emirates, was selected to chair this year's COP28 UN climate talks, angering climate change activists.
Oil and gas have powered the UAE's rapid transformation into a high-tech global business hub home to the futuristic cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as well as the world's busiest airport for international flights. Analysts believe the Emirates is trying to maximise its profits as the world increasingly turns to renewables.
