ADIPEC 2025 wrapped up in Abu Dhabi with a jaw-dropping $46 billion in signed deals. The UAE capital has become the undisputed hub for the world energy business. 239,709 people from 172 countries packed into the four-day event. That’s 17% more visitors than last year, all chasing a piece of the action at what has become the world’s biggest energy gathering.
The event generated 35,000 cross-sector agreements and pumped an estimated $400 million into Abu Dhabi’s local economy through tourism, hospitality, and transport sectors.
Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, ADNOC’s Managing Director and Group CEO, kicked off the event by calling for $4 trillion in global energy investment. His message was that the world needs more energy, not less, and it needs to be cleaner.
“We stand at a critical moment where innovation, national security, and prosperity intersect like never before,” said Doug Burgum, US Secretary of the Interior, during the opening ceremony.
ADNOC Powers UAE Manufacturing Push
The state oil giant used ADIPEC as a platform to announce major local manufacturing initiatives. ADNOC signed framework agreements worth $2.6 billion with global tech leaders, including Emerson, Yokogawa, ABB, Schneider Electric, and Honeywell. These deals will bring advanced automation and monitoring systems manufacturing to the UAE.
The company also revealed plans for 12 new local manufacturing facilities across Abu Dhabi, Al Ruwais, Al Ain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Sharjah. Omar Abdulla Alnuiami, ADNOC’s acting commercial director, said: “Products once imported are now made in the UAE.”
AI Takes Center Stage in Energy Future
Artificial intelligence dominated conversations at ADIPEC 2025. Major energy companies signed multiple AI-powered partnerships, recognizing that smart technology will drive the next phase of energy efficiency.
ADNOC partnered with SLB to deploy AI-powered Production System Optimization across eight oil fields, with plans to expand to all 25 ADNOC fields by 2027. The technology promises to make complex tasks 10 times faster while boosting production capacity.
Microsoft also joined forces with ADNOC to integrate AI agents across the oil company’s operations. The tech giant will provide advanced AI tools and training programs for ADNOC staff while developing sustainable energy infrastructure for Microsoft’s own AI and data center expansion.
Global Energy Giants Strike Major Partnership Deals
International collaborations dominated the deal announcements. Malaysian state energy firm Petronas and Italy’s Eni announced a binding agreement to combine their upstream oil and gas assets in Indonesia and Malaysia. The new joint venture plans to invest over $55 billion over five years to develop approximately 3 billion barrels of oil equivalent reserves.
Clean energy company Masdar secured a 49% stake in OMV’s 140-MW green hydrogen project in Austria, valued in the high hundreds of millions. The plant, set to come online in late 2027, will produce 23,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually.
ADNOC and Shell signed their first long-term agreement for up to 1 million tonnes per year of lower-carbon LNG. The deal covers more than 8 million tonnes of ADNOC’s planned 9.6 million tonne capacity from the Ruwais LNG project.
Chemical Sector Expansion Drives Economic Diversification
Ta’ziz announced a $7.34 billion contract award to build the UAE’s first integrated PVC production complex. The Ruwais facility will produce 1.9 million tonnes annually of chemicals critical to construction, infrastructure, and healthcare sectors worldwide.
The first phase of the Ta’ziz ecosystem is expected to contribute $50 billion to the UAE economy and create 20,000 construction jobs plus 6,000 operational positions over the project lifetime.
Technology Leaders Showcase Energy Intelligence Solutions
ADIPEC 2025 attracted unprecedented participation from AI and digital technology companies. Major players, including Mistral AI, IBM, Cisco, Microsoft, Gecko Robotics, AIQ, SandboxAQ, and Inclusive Brains, demonstrated how intelligent systems are transforming energy operations.
The Technical Conference featured 203 sessions with 1,420 speakers, making it the world’s largest gathering of engineers and technical experts in the energy sector.
Abu Dhabi-based AIQ exported UAE-made technology through a partnership with Indonesia’s SKK Migas, implementing reservoir performance tools that improve efficiency by 75%.
UAE Positions Itself as Global Energy Investment Hub
The massive deal flow at ADIPEC 2025 reinforces Abu Dhabi’s strategy to position itself as the world’s premier energy investment destination. The event attracted energy ministers, CEOs from 54 leading energy companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, and TotalEnergies.
Abdulmunim Al Kindy, ADIPEC Chairman, noted: “This year’s record participation and partnerships reinforce ADIPEC’s key role in shaping a more secure energy future.”
The event’s success builds on previous ADIPEC editions that generated over $27 billion in business deals across various energy segments, demonstrating the conference’s consistent ability to drive global energy collaboration and investment.
ADIPEC 2026 returns to Abu Dhabi from November 2-5, 2026, as the UAE continues strengthening its position as the world’s most commercially impactful energy platform.
