Chemical industry in United Arab Emirates

projects tracked
10
active
9
chemical park
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Projects in United Arab Emirates

chemXplore tracks 10 projects in United Arab Emirates, of which 9 are active.

  1. 2 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 3 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 2 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 6 new construction and 3 expansion.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

3 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 31 August 2026 Perpetual Next Abu Dhabi Biomethanol · Announced / Concept
  • 10 August 2026 ADNOC Ruwais NGL RGD Phase 3 Expansion · FID / Sanctioned
  • 21 July 2026 TotalEnergies Umm Shaif Gas Cap Development, Abu Dhabi · FID / Sanctioned
  • 30 June 2026 Covestro MDI feasibility study TA’ZIZ Ruwais UAE · Announced / Concept
  • June 2026 ADNOC Upper Zakum 1.5 MMBPD Offshore Expansion · FID / Sanctioned

Latest Emirian chemical industry news

14 October 2026
Honeywell launches Forge Cognition with NVIDIA and Dell to add agentic AI to buildings and industrial operations

Self-contained platform uses real-time digital twins and AI agents to interpret equipment data, reduce false alarms, predict asset health and simulate energy savings across existing systems.

5 October 2026
ADNOC to supply ~2 million tonnes LNG to Gulf Group for Thailand

Multi‑year SPA will deliver about 2 Mt LNG from 2027 into Thailand, enabled by a new Abu Dhabi‑based LNG marketing and trading platform.

1 October 2026
XRG backs Argentina's push to become global LNG supplier

Argentina targets global LNG supply; first phase 12 Mtpa from Vaca Muerta with YPF and Eni partnership, promising over 40,000 jobs and export revenues.

30 September 2026
Novo OCTANE: switching from injectable GLP‑1s to Wegovy pill produced 4.1% mean weight loss at 3 months

Ro telehealth real-world data: mean 4.1% weight loss at three months; 40.7% reached ≥5% loss; obesity (BMI≥30) prevalence fell 21.6 percentage points; N=194.

28 September 2026
OCI Global H1 2026 results and strategic progress

Net profit USD 1m; sold ammonia distribution and monetized Methanex; OCI Nitrogen impaired and facing margin pressure; held‑for‑sale net cash USD 1.05bn; NNS offer and Orascom deal progressing.

11 September 2026
Covestro, Fertiglobe and MB Energy explore ammonia supply chain via proposed Hamburg terminal

MoU to evaluate ammonia imports through a proposed Blumensand (Hamburg) terminal, offtake for feedstock/hydrogen, and transport links to industrial customers across Europe.

11 September 2026
ADNOC, XRG and Masdar deepen Germany partnerships in energy, industry and technology

Deals signed during the UAE president's state visit could unlock >€5bn investment, span LNG, gas, MDI, ammonia, offshore wind and AI, and follow a €40bn UAE investment pledge.

11 September 2026
Masdar signs multi‑billion euro offshore wind and storage deals in Germany

Two MoUs with RWE and Luxcara exploring >€3bn and >€5bn investments in German offshore wind and battery storage, leveraging a 15.6GW European platform.

11 September 2026
XRG, ADNOC and SEFE sign MoU to secure gas and LNG supply for Germany and Europe

MoU to explore coordinated gas and LNG supply, infrastructure investment, shipping and market development to strengthen Germany and Europe's energy security.

3 September 2026
Khaled bin Mohamed chairs ADNOC Executive Committee meeting

Reviewed energy supply reliability, operational and financial performance, and a new LNG trading platform targeting 47 mtpa by 2030+.

Chemical parks and clusters

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