DAILY NEWS WRAP | 7 NOVEMBER 2026
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a 10-year agreement to supply liquefied natural gas to Gujarat Energy, adding another long-term energy link between the UAE and India.
The agreement
On 6 November 2026 the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed a 10-year sales and purchase agreement with Gujarat Energy. Under it, ADNOC will supply up to four million tonnes a year (4 MMtpa) of LNG from 2028.
It is ADNOC’s fifth LNG supply deal with an Indian company. The earlier four were with Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil, GAIL and HPCL.
The supply will come from the international portfolio of XRG, which is ADNOC’s investment arm.
What LNG means here
LNG stands for liquefied natural gas. In this story it is the product ADNOC will supply to Gujarat Energy under a 10-year sales and purchase agreement.
How to revise this item
In an exam, expect the full form of ADNOC, the contract length, the volume and the start year. Remember 10 years, 4 million tonnes a year, from 2028 and fifth deal as one chain.
Economy / International framework
This is a commercial sales and purchase agreement between a UAE state energy company and an Indian buyer. It builds on the existing India-UAE energy relationship, in which ADNOC already had four LNG supply deals with Indian companies before this one.
CLAT angle
- ADNOC = Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
- 10-year agreement; up to 4 million tonnes a year of LNG.
- Supply starts in 2028.
- ADNOC’s fifth LNG deal with an Indian company.
- XRG is ADNOC’s investment arm.
Key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Seller | Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) |
| Buyer | Gujarat Energy |
| Signed on | 6 November 2026 |
| Term | 10 years |
| Volume | Up to 4 million tonnes a year (4 MMtpa) |
| Supply begins | 2028 |
| Deal number for India | Fifth LNG deal with an Indian company |
Mnemonic / memory hook
‘Ten years, four million, twenty-twenty-eight.’ Add ‘Fifth friend in India’ to remember it is ADNOC’s fifth Indian LNG deal.
Revision chain
The seller is the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC); the buyer is Gujarat Energy; the agreement was signed on 6 November 2026 and runs for 10 years; supply begins in 2028 at up to four million tonnes a year (4 MMtpa); the cargoes come from the international portfolio of XRG, ADNOC’s investment arm; and it is ADNOC’s fifth LNG supply deal with an Indian company, after the four earlier ones with Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil, GAIL and HPCL. Exams usually ask for the full form of ADNOC, the contract length, the volume, the start year and the deal number.
Sources
The Hindu, Rigzone and The National, all dated 6 November 2026.
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