UAE To Germany, LNG Cargo Successfully Delivered

Liquefied Natural Gas is produced by ADNOC Gas at Das Island.

This landmark cargo follows the inaugural ammonia shipment in October 2022 and furthers cooperation on energy security, decarbonization, and lower-carbon fuels between the UAE and Germany, as mentioned in the report.

To mark the successful arrival of the LNG cargo, a ceremonial event was held earlier today in Brunsbüttel, which was attended by Ahmed Alattar, UAE Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany; Dr. Alexander Lücke, Deputy Director-General for Energy Security, German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action; Joschka Knuth, State Secretary in the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of Energy Transition, Climate Protection, Environment, and Nature; Ahmed Alebri, Acting Chief Executive Officer, ADNOC Gas; and Andrée Stracke, Chief Executive Officer, RWE Supply & Trading

Speaking at the event, Ahmed Alebri, Acting CEO of ADNOC Gas, said, "The successful delivery of the Middle East’s first LNG cargo to Germany demonstrates how the UAE is continuing to work closely with our strategic partners in responsibly providing secure, sustainable, and affordable energy supplies."

"The global demand for energy is increasing, and as we build on the strong economic, energy security, and climate action ties between our two nations, ADNOC Gas stands ready to provide further shipments of this key transition fuel to our partner, RWE, and German industry."

The cargo delivery marks an important milestone in developing Germany’s domestic LNG supply infrastructure and supporting the country’s energy security with natural gas.

According to the report, the cargo is enough to generate approximately 900 million kilowatt hours of electricity, which is enough to power approximately a quarter of a million German homes for a year.

Andree Stracke, Chief Executive Officer, RWE Supply & Trading, said, "After the arrival of the floating terminal in mid-January, the first LNG delivery from the Middle East is the next important step." The development of the LNG supply infrastructure in Germany continues to make rapid progress. RWE is providing support wherever it is needed. "I am pleased that we have ADNOC as a strong partner at our side and that we are working together to make Germany's energy supply as secure as possible."

Commenting on the cargo arrival, Stefan Wenzel, Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, said: "Now, more than ever, we need to push for a global energy transition, including the diversification of natural gas resources." In the short term and for the time being, we need more liquefied natural gas to arrive at German terminals like here in Brunsbüttel.

"Going forward, we must accelerate the switch from conventional natural gas to green hydrogen and its derivates, such as ammonia, which has the best chance of success at the European and international level." Internationally, the UAE is a very important partner for Germany, both for liquefied natural gas cargoes and hydrogen projects.

As further mentioned in the report, the UAE-Germany Energy Security and Industry Accelerator (ESIA) Agreement was signed in September 2022 to accelerate projects of joint interest between the two countries in energy security, decarbonization, and climate action. As part of the agreement, ADNOC entered into an LNG supply agreement with RWE, with further cargos reserved exclusively for German customers in 2023.

ADNOC also entered into a number of agreements with German customers, including Steag GmbH (Steag) and Aurubis AG (Aurubis), for demonstration cargos of low-carbon ammonia, a carrier fuel for hydrogen that can play a critical role in decarbonizing hard-to-abate industry sectors.