President Sheikh Mohamed on Friday held talks in Abu Dhabi with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as key deals were agreed to expand energy ties.
The UAE leader said discussions in the capital had focused on exploring opportunities for “enhanced collaboration” between their two nations.
He highlighted productive partnerships already in place across the fields of energy, innovation and advanced technology during a high-level meeting held at Qasr Al Shati, as part of Mr Merz's working visit to the Emirates.
“Today in Abu Dhabi I met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to discuss our nations’ long-standing ties and explore opportunities for enhanced collaboration,” Sheikh Mohamed wrote on X. “The UAE remains keen to strengthen relations with Germany in line with our shared vision of fostering stability, progress and prosperity for all.”
The leaders witnessed the announcement and exchange of a number of agreements during the meeting, which will serve to bolster collaboration in the energy sector.
Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, was on hand to exchange the three energy deals with representatives of RWE and Covestro.
Key deals agreed
The German Chancellor also toured Adnoc's headquarters as part of his official visit to the UAE, underlining the growing UAE-Germany strategic energy partnership.
- Adnoc and RWE announced a strategic collaboration agreement to explore opportunities for LNG supply to Germany and European markets of up to 1 mtpa for up to 10 years
- Masdar and RWE also agreed to identify and pursue investments in battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects in Germany.
- An agreement was signed between Covestro, Fertiglobe and Ta’ziz to explore opportunities in ammonia and sustainable materials
The visit also built on the €14.7 billion investment to support Covestro’s long-term growth as a German industrial champion by XRG, Adnoc's international energy investment company
Dr Al Jaber, who also serves as managing director and group chief executive of Adnoc, chairman of Masdar and executive chairman of XRG, welcomed Mr Merz and his delegation, alongside senior executives from Adnoc, XRG and Masdar.
The German Chancellor was briefed on how Adnoc is set to help meet Germany’s growing energy needs with more liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, following its recent offtake agreements for 1.6 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG with German companies from the Ruwais LNG project.
“It was an honour to welcome Chancellor Merz to Adnoc Headquarters and to reaffirm the strength of the long-term UAE-Germany strategic partnership, which is based on trust, anchored in mutual respect and built on delivery,” said Dr Al Jaber.
“The Chancellor’s visit to the UAE has provided a platform to unlock new opportunities for partnership across key sectors including energy, industry, AI and advanced technology and we look forward to greater collaboration with our German partners to create long-term value and drive socioeconomic progress.”
