2025
ADNOC targets $43 billion in dividends through 2030 across listed companies
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has announced an ambitious target to distribute AED158 billion ($43 billion) in dividends across its six publicly listed companies by 2030, subject to customary approvals. This commitment builds on the AED86 billion ($23 billion) already paid to shareholders since the first ADNOC company IPO in 2017.
US Ends LNG Ship Penalty, Sets Tariffs in Escalating Feud With China
The Trump administration scrapped penalties for US liquefied natural gas companies that were set to take effect next week under a sweeping policy aimed at curbing China’s maritime dominance.
Israel Pulls Back Gaza Troops as Clock Starts on Hostage Release
Israel began the process of withdrawing troops from Gaza while the US started the clock on a 72-hour window for Hamas to release all remaining hostages, as the complex process of ending the two-year war got underway.
