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Equinor signs $27 bn gas deal

The 10-year contract was signed with Centrica.

ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15bn contract

The contract for two jack-up rigs begins in the second quarter.

Etihad Q1 profit $187 million

This is a 30% YoY increase over Q1 2025.

Yalla Group Q1 revenue $83m

Net income rose to $36.4 million, a 17% YoY increase.

Qatar Airways annual profit $2bn

This was a record 28% jump in annual net profit.

Saudi Aramco only behind Apple in market cap

  • Technology companies have dominated the top five, with four companies being from this sector in the past 10 years.
  • Though primarily owned by the state, the energy giant raised $29.4 billion in an Initial Public Offering in 2019.

Dubai, UAE—Saudi Aramco is the world’s largest oil producer and the world’s most profitable company. Though primarily owned by the state, the energy giant raised $29.4 billion in an Initial Public Offering in 2019.  In September 2022, the market cap of Aramco ($1.99 trillion) was ahead of Microsoft ($1.77 trillion) and only behind Apple ($2.42 trillion) in terms of market capitalization. TRENDS takes a look at the development: