ADNOC has signed a third Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the lower-carbon Ruwais liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, with Germany’s EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW), one of the largest operators of energy infrastructure in Germany and across Europe.

The 15-year SPA for supplying 0.6 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG converts a previous Heads of Agreement between ADNOC and EnBW into a definitive agreement.

The LNG will primarily be sourced from the Ruwais LNG project, which is currently under development in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi.

Deliveries are expected to start in 2028 upon commencement of its commercial operations. To date, over 8 mtpa of the project’s 9.6 mtpa production capacity has been committed to international customers through long-term agreements.

The agreement with EnBW is ADNOC’s second SPA with a German company for Ruwais LNG, following a 15-year, 1 mtpa agreement signed in November with SEFE Marketing and Trading Singapore Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of Germany’s SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH.

Fatema Al Nuaimi, ADNOC Executive Vice President, Downstream Business Management, said: “We are very pleased to partner with EnBW, one of the largest energy supply companies in Germany, in our second Sales and Purchase Agreement to the country from the Ruwais LNG project.

"This partnership underscores ADNOC’s dedication to fostering sustainable and strategic energy collaborations.

"By supplying lower-carbon LNG to EnBW, we are not only enhancing our partner’s energy security but also contributing to decarbonization efforts, reaffirming ADNOC’s position as a trusted partner in the evolving energy landscape."