Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) launched a global liquefied natural gas (LNG) marketing and trading platform at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), integrating the marketing operations of ADNOC Gas and XRG with the trading expertise of ADNOC Trading into a unified commercial hub, according to a press release by ADNOC.

The platform is designed to boost flexibility and shipping options, supporting ADNOC Gas’s expanding LNG portfolio, including Ruwais LNG, and XRG’s international gas and infrastructure growth, while broadening global customer access. The platform strengthens ADNOC and XRG’s capacity to manage a growing and diversified LNG portfolio, building on ADNOC’s five decades of experience as a trusted supplier.

Aiming to market 47 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG by 2035, the platform is set to rank among the world’s leading players. It will expand ADNOC and XRG’s capacity to optimize a growing and diversified LNG portfolio, while reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s role as a global energy trading hub.

“With LNG demand set to grow substantially, the world will need reliable, responsible and trusted suppliers at scale. This world-class, integrated commercial LNG platform brings together the full strength of ADNOC’s marketing, trading and shipping capabilities to create a single global hub in Abu Dhabi. It marks a step-change in scale, flexibility and optionality of our LNG marketing and trading platform and will further position ADNOC to meet the world’s growing demand for energy,” Sultan Al Jaber, ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO, and XRG Executive Chairman, commented.

ADNOC Gas’s existing commercial LNG arrangements remain unchanged, with the new platform expected to create additional value by optimizing LNG marketing activities, including for future output from Ruwais LNG. This is complemented by XRG’s expanding global LNG portfolio, supported through supply hubs and offices in London and Abu Dhabi.

Long‑term LNG marketing will be centralized under the integrated platform, while ADNOC Trading will remain the counterparty for trading activities, with no change to existing customer interfaces. Within just four years, ADNOC Trading has built a significant third‑party LNG portfolio and is ranked among the world’s leading LNG financial traders, with offices in Abu Dhabi, Singapore, and Geneva.

Shipping is a core enabler of the platform’s capabilities. ADNOC Trading’s LNG shipping desk ranked among the top global charterers in both physical and freight derivatives in 2025. ADNOC L&S has expanded its owned LNG fleet to 20 vessels, including 14 modern two‑stroke carriers, supporting the UAE’s growing LNG production and global trade.

ADNOC Trading was established four years ago and maintains offices in Abu Dhabi, Singapore, and Geneva.

XRG, valued at more than $150 billion, announced last year that it aims to rank among the world’s top five players in the gas and LNG sector. The company is targeting production capacity of between 20 and 25 million tons annually by 2035.