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Visitors arrive for the first day of Adipec.
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Strategic panel: Gas and LNG: Seizing Momentum to Capture Market Opportunities. From left, John Defterios, professor of business, NYU Abu Dhabi; Fatema Al Nuaimi, chief executive, Adnoc LNG; Akshay Kumar Singh, managing director chief executive, Petronet LNG; AbdulKabir M Ahmed, group executive director gas and power, NNPC; and Fabrizio Botta, global strategy E&C onshore division, Saipem.
All photos Victor Besa / The National.
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The Shell stand at Adipec.
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'The National' stand at Adipec.
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IFAD: The Story So Far. From left, Helima Croft, managing director and global head of strategy, RBC Capital Markets; Stuart Williams, president, Ice Futures Europe; Mike Muller, head of Vitol Asia; Philippe Khoury, executive vice president sales and trading DM&T, Adnoc; Thomas Weymel, president of trading and shipping, Totsa Totalenergies Trading SA.
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Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, during the Ministerial Hydrogen Panel: What Policies are Needed to Support the Development of a Sustainable Hydrogen Industry?
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Opec's World Oil Outlook 2021. Mohammad Barkindo, secretary general, Opec.
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Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, during the Ministerial Hydrogen Panel: What Policies are Needed to Support the Development of a Sustainable Hydrogen Industry?
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The Occidental stand at Adipec.
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Visitors in discussion at Adipec.
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Adipec brings together oil, gas and energy professionals from around the world.
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Crowds of visitors throng to Adipec.
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A bustling scene at Adipec.
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Ministerial Panel: The New World of Energy.
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Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and managing director and group chief executive, Adnoc.
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Energy of the Future: How are Oil and Gas Companies Evolving?
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Fatih Birol, right, executive director, International Energy Agency, in discussion with John Defterios, professor of business, NYU Abu Dhabi. Mr Birol received a Lifetime Achievement award at the Adipec Awards.
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Visitors to Adipec on the first day of the event.
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Visitors arrive for the first day of Adipec.
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Strategic panel: Gas and LNG: Seizing Momentum to Capture Market Opportunities. From left, John Defterios, professor of business, NYU Abu Dhabi; Fatema Al Nuaimi, chief executive, Adnoc LNG; Akshay Kumar Singh, managing director chief executive, Petronet LNG; AbdulKabir M Ahmed, group executive director gas and power, NNPC; and Fabrizio Botta, global strategy E&C onshore division, Saipem.
All photos Victor Besa / The National.
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The Shell stand at Adipec.
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'The National' stand at Adipec.
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IFAD: The Story So Far. From left, Helima Croft, managing director and global head of strategy, RBC Capital Markets; Stuart Williams, president, Ice Futures Europe; Mike Muller, head of Vitol Asia; Philippe Khoury, executive vice president sales and trading DM&T, Adnoc; Thomas Weymel, president of trading and shipping, Totsa Totalenergies Trading SA.
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Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, during the Ministerial Hydrogen Panel: What Policies are Needed to Support the Development of a Sustainable Hydrogen Industry?
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Opec's World Oil Outlook 2021. Mohammad Barkindo, secretary general, Opec.
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Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, during the Ministerial Hydrogen Panel: What Policies are Needed to Support the Development of a Sustainable Hydrogen Industry?
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The Occidental stand at Adipec.
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Visitors in discussion at Adipec.
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Adipec brings together oil, gas and energy professionals from around the world.
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Crowds of visitors throng to Adipec.
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A bustling scene at Adipec.
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Ministerial Panel: The New World of Energy.
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Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and managing director and group chief executive, Adnoc.
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Energy of the Future: How are Oil and Gas Companies Evolving?
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Fatih Birol, right, executive director, International Energy Agency, in discussion with John Defterios, professor of business, NYU Abu Dhabi. Mr Birol received a Lifetime Achievement award at the Adipec Awards.
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Visitors to Adipec on the first day of the event.
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Visitors arrive for the first day of Adipec.
After Cop26, Adipec now 'much more' than oil and gas event
Christopher Hudson of DMG Events says there was pent-up demand for the energy sector to gather in-person in Abu Dhabi last week
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Mustafa Alrawi
21 November, 2021
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