Adipec 2021: Suhail Al Mazrouei and Mohamed El Erian among day one speakers - in pictures

The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference runs from November 15 to 18 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

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  Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, speaks at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference. All photos: Victor Besa / The National

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  Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser of Allianz, addresses a session at Adipec.

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  Paul Polman, former chief executive of Unilever and co-chair at Global Commission for Economy and Climate, attends a session at Adipec.

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  Adipec participants attend a session with Paul Polman, former chief executive of Unilever and co-chair at Global Commission for Economy and Climate, holding centre stage.

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  Adipec will run from November 15 to November 18 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

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  Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, says oil and gas industry will have to invest more than $600bn annually until 2030 to keep up with expected demand.

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  Adipec 2021 is the first major global event after Cop26, which concluded on Sunday.

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  Adipec is said to be a critical bellwether for the fortunes of the energy industry in the middle of great change.

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  Dr Fatih Birol, left, executive director of International Energy Agency, and John Defterios, Professor of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi attend an Adipec session.

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  This year's event is taking place after the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain all committed to achieving a net-zero future by the middle of the century.

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  Alfred Stern, chief executive of OMV, attends a panel discussion on 'What is the New Normal for Demand?'

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  Yousef Gamal El Din, anchor of Bloomberg, and Russell Hardy, chief executive at Vitol, during a session on 'Trading Spotlight: The Diversification of Energy Markets'.

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  Nicolas Terraz, of TotalEnergies, attends Adipec session on 'What is the New Normal for Demand?'

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  Yaser Al Mazrouei, executive director of Upstream Directorate at Adnoc, attends the Adipec session on 'What is the New Normal for Demand?'

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  Lorenzo Simonelli, chairman and chief executive of Baker and Hughes, during the Adipec session on 'What is the New Normal for Demand?'

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  Mansoor Al Hamed, chief executive of Mubadala Petroleum, attends the Adipec session on 'What is the New Normal for Demand?'

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  Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, attends the opening ceremony at the 37th Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition. Photo: @HHMansour via Twitter

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  Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed and Dr Sultan Al Jaber take in the atmosphere at the 37th Adipec. Photo: @HHMansour via Twitter

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