Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) chief executive Sultan Al-Jaber’s corporate rebranding, announced on 15 October, is the latest move to shake up the UAE’s oil and gas apparatus. It continues a two-year programme of change which is designed to streamline the national oil company (NOC) and inject some dynamism into the federation’s sclerotic hydrocarbons sector. The process is closely overseen by Al-Jaber’s key ally, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (MBZ).
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