ADNOC L&S 2024 net profit $756m
The company's revenue increased by 29 percent to $3.54 billion.
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EGA holds wearable tech trial
Trial aimed at preventing heat-related illness in workers.
- 50 volunteers working in EGA's hottest operations are wearing devices to monitor critical health indicators.
- Data is transmitted in real-time to supervisors and EGA's occupational health team, with alerts to variations of potential concern.
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SVC to invest in Venture Debt Fund
The fund will offer venture debt tools to startups and SMEs.
- SVC CEO Nabeel Koshak said the investment is part of the company's program to invest in funds.
- Koshak said funds offering venture debt tools provide financing solutions for startups, and SMEs, known for their quick growth rates.
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Careem acquires MUNCH: ON
MUNCH: ON offering will be rebuilt on the Careem app.
- MUNCH: ON, a subscription-based food delivery platform which connects customers to meals at a discount by tapping into underutilized kitchen capacity.
- Careem said the two firms will work together to deliver even greater value by introducing low-cost meal segments.
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EGA to produce silicon metal
Silicon metal is added to aluminum to create high-strength alloys.
- Roughly a quarter of EGA’s production is foundry alloys, which are used to make vehicle parts.
- The UAE currently has no domestic silicon metal manufacturing capacity, and EGA is by far the largest importer of this material.
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EIG, Q Properties sign gas deal
EIG will supply gas to Q Properties' Reem Hills project.
- EIG will provide the Q Properties with services like feasibility, commercial, technical, conceptual designs and engineering.
- EIG will also support the project during engineering phases for gas-related work on the Reem Hills luxury development.
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Three companies to buy Masdar stakes
TAQA, ADNOC, and Mubadala enter binding agreements worth $1.9bn.
- The agreements will see TAQA acquire a 43 percent controlling stake in Masdar's renewables business, with Mubadala retaining a 33 percent interest and ADNOC 24 percent.
- ADNOC will hold a 43 percent controlling stake in Masdar's new green hydrogen joint venture, Mubadala will retain a 33 percent interest and TAQA a 24 percent effective stake.
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ADNOC signs manufacturing pacts
Identifies $19bn worth of products that can be manufactured in UAE.
- The agreements, which were signed at the “Make it in the Emirates Forum”, will see the UAE and international companies set up and expand manufacturing facilities in the UAE.
- The local manufacturing opportunities comprise of over 100 products which will be utilized across ADNOC's full value chain.
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Al Seer acquires 2 VLCCs
Each carrier has a carrying capacity of 320,000 deadweight tonnage.
- The VLCCs allow for crude oil cargo, provisions, lubricant and fuel.
- Under current market conditions, these newly acquired tankers are expected to provide estimated returns of more than 20 percent.
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Abu Dhabi Ports, National Marine Dredging Company set up JV
The Abu Dhabi Ports Group inks deal with National Marine Dredging Company Group to set up a JV to conduct...
- AD Ports Group, NMDC Group to set up a JV to conduct offshore surveys and subsea services
- The JV firm will offer geophysical and geotechnical, trenching and dredging support services
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Qatar Airways posts record profit
The profit result was "200 percent above its highest annual historical profit".
- Qatar Airways, the Middle East's second biggest airline after Emirates, had reported in September last year an overall loss of $4.1 billion in the 2020-2021 financial year.
- The Qatari airline said it carried 18.5 million passengers in 2021-2022, an increase of 218 percent over the previous 12-month period.
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Dana Gas 9M net profit $126m
Profitability dropped 22% due to lower realized prices.
- The decline in profitability was also due to additional discounts on condensate sales in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).
- The Company’s revenue for the first nine months of the year decreased 21 percent to AED 1,195 million ($326mm).
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Amlak Q3 net profit AED $73m
Amlak's total income for the third quarter decreased by 19%.
- Revenues from financing business decreased by 10 percent to AED 90 million during Q3 2023 as compared to AED 100 million in Q3 2022.
- The company recorded a net gain of AED 174 million on debt settlement arrangements and was able to reduce its debt burden by AED 531 million.
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Rabigh 9M net loss $879m
The firm said unfavorable market conditions affected margins.
- In addition, Petro Rabigh complex was partially shut down for scheduled turnaround of its Phase II units starting Dec. 1, 2022, to Jan. 23, 2023, according to Argaam.
- The company narrowed Q3 2023 loss to SAR 1.14 billion from SAR 1.41 billion a year earlier, mainly due to improved refined products margin

