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UAE Plans to Increase Oil Production to 5Mln Barrels Per Day - Crown Prince

DUBAI (Sputnik) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is seeking to increase its oil output by 5 million barrels per day by 2030, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan has stated.
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"With the blessing of HH Sheikh Khalifa, the Supreme Petroleum Council approved AED 486 billion [$132bln] in capex to support ADNOC’s [Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's] 5-year growth plans, including its gas strategy to become self-sufficient & a net gas exporter. ADNOC will increase oil production capacity to 5mpbd by 2030," the crown prince said on Twitter.

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In September, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Energy Minister Suhail Mazrouei positively evaluated the situation on the oil market, noting an increase in production.

Meanwhile, the UAE-based International Pipeline Construction (IPC) was sanctioned earlier for being owned or controlled by another company already under sanctions, Hesco Engineering.

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