ADNOC LNG export security and expansion

ADNOC Logistics & Services has undertaken significant capital expenditure to expand the United Arab Emirates’ energy transport capacity, spending $2.7 billion on vessels this year. This includes a $444 million order for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from China’s Jiangnan Shipyard, scheduled for delivery in 2029.

As regional tensions and military friction between Iran and the United States escalate near the Strait of Hormuz, ADNOC has adapted its export tactics. To mitigate risks, tankers have reportedly operated in ‘dark mode’ by disabling transponders to avoid detection while docked at facilities like Das Island. Additionally, the UAE has utilized ship-to-ship transfers in safer waters to bypass instability in the Strait.

To secure long-term energy movements, ADNOC is accelerating infrastructure projects, such as constructing a second pipeline to Fujairah to double export capacity outside the Strait by next year. The company has cautioned that the impact of regional conflict on energy supplies may persist into 2027.