The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) plans to build a second LNG export facility and become a regional exporter are gaining momentum as European leaders recently visited the Middle East to discuss replacing Russian energy imports. 

The proposed two train 9.5 million metric tons/year (mmty) project is to be located at the busy oil port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman, outside the Strait of Hormuz choke point, a strategic site to deliver LNG to Europe, along with North and South Asia.  

State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (Adnoc) has changed its marketing tactics since building its first LNG export plant on Das Island in 1977.  Prior to 2019, about 90% of Das Island LNG exports were delivered to Japan. In 2019, ADNOC diversified its supply portfolio, signing on several clients...