ADNOC inks 15-year LNG offtake deal with Shell

ABU DHABI, November 5, 2025 – ADNOC has signed a 15-year sales and purchase agreement under which it will supply Shell up to 1 million tonnes per year (tpy) of LNG, primarily from its Ruwais LNG project currently under development in the UAE, ADNOC announced on Tuesday.

The agreement is ADNOC’s first long-term LNG deal with Shell and the company’s eighth for Ruwais LNG since reaching a positive FID on the project in June 2024. To date, ADNOC has secured long-term supply agreements for more than 8 million tpy of Ruwais LNG’s planned capacity of 9.6 million tpy.

“Securing over 80% of Ruwais LNG’s capacity in just over a year from FID is a remarkable achievement that sets a new benchmark for large-scale LNG projects globally. While the industry can take up to five years to market such volumes, Ruwais is advancing at record pace. In parallel, construction, contractor mobilisation and site works are all on track for commissioning by the end of 2028,” said Fatema Al Nuaimi, CEO of ADNOC Gas.

Ruwais LNG is expected to start commercial operations in 2028 from two liquefaction trains, each with a liquefaction capacity of 4.8 million tpy. It will be the first LNG export facility in the Middle East and Africa powered by clean electricity.

ADNOC is the majority owner of Ruwais LNG with a 60% stake that it will transfer to its subsidiary ADNOC Gas in 2028. Shell holds a 10% interest in the Ruwais LNG project through its subsidiary Shell Overseas Holding. BP, Mitsui & Co. and TotalEnergies also hold 10% stakes.

Photo courtesy of ADNOC Gas

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