The LNG will be primarily sourced from the Ruwais LNG project, due for completion in 2028, ADNOC said in a statement.

State-owned ADNOC has big ambitions to develop its LNG and natural gas sectors, which, along with renewable energy and petrochemicals, it considers as pillars for future growth.

Its LNG push has increased competition with regional rivals Qatar – one of the world’s top LNG exporters – and Saudi Arabia, which has similar ambitions.