- ADNOC has signed a long-term Heads of Agreement with Osaka Gas for LNG delivery of up to 0.8 million metric tonnes per annum. - This marks ADNOC's first long-term LNG deal with Osaka Gas, one of Japan's largest utility companies. - ADNOC has secured LNG sales commitments for 70% of the project's total production capacity, reinforcing its position as a reliable global natural gas supplier. - The LNG will be sourced from ADNOC's lower-carbon Ruwais LNG project, currently under development in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi. - Commercial operations for the Ruwais LNG project are expected to start in 2028. - LNG cargoes will be shipped to Osaka Gas and its Singapore-based subsidiary. - Rashid Khalfan Al Mazrouei emphasized the strong energy partnership between the UAE and Japan. - The agreement enhances ADNOC's global energy provider position and supports Japan's energy needs with sustainable solutions. - The Ruwais LNG plant will be the first LNG export facility in the Middle East and Africa to run on clean power. - It will leverage artificial intelligence and the latest technologies to improve safety and minimize emissions. - The project will consist of two liquefaction trains with a total capacity of 9.6 million metric tonnes per annum, doubling ADNOC's existing LNG production capacity. - This is ADNOC's first long-term LNG deal with a Japanese energy company since the early 1990s. - ADNOC and Osaka Gas plan to finalize a detailed Sale and Purchase Agreement in the coming months.

ADNOC Signs Long-Term Heads of Agreement with Osaka Gas for Ruwais LNG Project


LNG supply agreement for 0.8mmtpa marks ADNOC’s first long-term LNG deal with Japan’s Osaka Gas

To date ADNOC has secured LNG sales commitments for 70% of the project’s total production capacity, reinforcing its position as a reliable global supplier of natural gas

Abu Dhabi, UAE – August 6, 2024: ADNOC announced today the signing of a long-term Heads of Agreement (LNG agreement) with Osaka Gas, one of the largest utility companies in Japan, for the delivery of up to 0.8 million metric tonnes per annum (mmtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

The LNG will primarily be sourced from ADNOC’s lower-carbon Ruwais LNG project, which is currently under development in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi, and is expected to start commercial operations in 2028. Under the agreement, LNG cargoes will be shipped to the destination ports of Osaka Gas and its Singapore-based subsidiary, Osaka Gas Energy Supply and Trading Pte. Ltd. (OGEST).

Rashid Khalfan Al Mazrouei, ADNOC Senior Vice President, Marketing, said: “This landmark LNG agreement, our first long-term LNG deal with Osaka Gas, underscores the strong, long-standing energy partnership between the UAE and Japan. This agreement further enhances ADNOC’s position as a reliable and responsible global energy provider and reflects our commitment to help meet Japan’s energy needs with secure and sustainable energy solutions. The Ruwais LNG project supports our broader strategy to expand our global LNG footprint to enable the energy transition.”

The agreement with Osaka Gas is one of several long-term LNG sales commitments ADNOC has signed with international partners for Ruwais LNG, which take the long-term sales commitments to 70% of the project’s total production capacity.

Keiji Takemori, Osaka Gas Executive Vice President, said: “Osaka Gas is delighted to secure LNG from ADNOC, a reliable and responsible global energy supplier. This agreement will significantly enhance the stability of Osaka Gas’ LNG procurement. It will also strengthen the foundation of our stable energy supply to customers, transition to lower carbon energy, and acceleration towards our net zero target. We will continue working on the stable procurement, development and supply of natural gas as a key transition fuel.”

The Ruwais LNG plant is set to be the first LNG export facility in the Middle East and Africa region to run on clean power, making it one of the lowest-carbon intensity LNG plants in the world. The facility will leverage artificial intelligence and the latest technologies to enhance safety, minimize emissions and drive efficiency. The Ruwais LNG project will consist of two 4.8mmtpa LNG liquefaction trains with a total capacity of 9.6mmtpa, more than doubling ADNOC’s existing UAE LNG production capacity to around 15mmtpa, as the company builds its international LNG portfolio.

The agreement, ADNOC’s first long-term LNG deal with a Japanese energy company since the early 1990s, demonstrates the company’s renewed commitment to the Japanese market. ADNOC and Osaka Gas will work together to conclude a detailed Sale and Purchase Agreement in the coming months based on the terms of the LNG agreement.