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ADNOC global shipping and LNG expansion

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In late July ~~2026,~~ 2026 ADNOC kept its LNG export operations running despite heightened security concerns in the Strait of ~~Hormuz. The company~~ Hormuz, highlighted a successful tanker passage ~~through the strait~~ with navigation devices ~~disabled~~ disabled, and announced plans to enlarge its LNG carrier ~~fleet to meet growing demand while regional buyers sought lower prices because of rising insurance costs.~~ fleet. A week ~~later, ADNOC outlined a broader growth strategy. Its~~ later the company’s logistics arm disclosed a US$1.3 billion purchase of eleven large vessels—five very large gas carriers and six very large crude carriers—to boost export ~~capacity and improve resilience in international energy trade. At the same time,~~ capacity, while ADNOC Distribution confirmed a US$1 billion deal to acquire Shell’s downstream assets in South ~~Africa, adding fuel distribution, retail stations~~ Africa. By early August, ADNOC reported that 15 of its vessels had been hit by missiles and ~~logistics infrastructure~~ drones while transiting the strait since the conflict began, killing one crew member and injuring 20 others. Vessel traffic fell to ~~its portfolio. Together, these moves signal~~ roughly 10 % of pre‑war levels. The same fleet‑expansion programme continued, raising the VLCC fleet to 14 vessels and the VLGC fleet to 12, with nine ships slated for delivery in Q3 2026 and two new‑build VLGCs expected in Q4 2026, underscoring ADNOC’s ~~push~~ effort to ~~expand both its~~ maintain shipping ~~platform and downstream presence~~ resilience amid ~~ongoing regional shipping risks.~~ heightened threats.

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