Abu Dhabi’s crown prince and de facto leader Muhammad bin Zayed al-Nahyan embarked on a high-level tour of Asia this week. He was accompanied by Adnoc CEO Sultan al-Jaber alongside other senior business delegates.

The trip has facilitated Adnoc’s efforts to further widen and deepen its already expanded international partnerships (MEES, 14 June). As well as bringing foreign firms’ investment and expertise into Abu Dhabi, this also entails the ambition of developing an overseas downstream portfolio to diversify revenue streams and secure markets for Adnoc’s output. (CONTINUED - 1480 WORDS)