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United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates located on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Its capital is Abu Dhabi, while Dubai is its largest city and commercial hub. The country has a population of approximately ten million and operates as a federal absolute monarchy, with each emirate governed by its own hereditary ruler. The seven constituent emirates are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. The UAE has one of the most diversified economies in the Gulf region, historically built on oil and gas exports but increasingly focused on tourism, aviation, real estate and financial services. Its currency is the UAE dirham, which is pegged to the US dollar. The country is a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Arab League and the United Nations. The UAE has positioned itself as a major global investment hub, with sovereign wealth funds actively deploying capital in infrastructure, technology and natural resources worldwide. Since its formation in 1971 from the Trucial States, the UAE has emerged as a significant player in regional and international trade, logistics and finance.

United Arab Emirates News


Manna project drilling
EV battery maker Titan to buy Australia's Global Lithium in $237m deal
22nd September 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Global Lithium Resources agreed on Tuesday to a nearly A$333-million ($237-million) takeover by a local unit of United Arab Emirates-based battery materials firm Titan Lithium Group,... 


LNG vessel
LNG demand in China and India expected to recover when Mideast war ends
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

China and India's LNG imports are likely to rebound from multi-year lows once the Middle East supply crunch ends and prices ease, industry executives expect, reversing a pick-up in coal and oil use... 


Conflict-driven supply constraints impair aerospace manufacturing stability
11th September 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Geopolitical factors, including regional conflict, have exacerbated titanium and aluminium value chain constraints, raising concerns for aerospace manufacturing, says critical material supply chain... 


MTN and UAE investor put pedal to the metal on African data centres
11th September 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

MTN Digital Infrastructure has entered into a strategic partnership with a United Arab Emirates-based data centre investment platform founded by Tarek Al Ashram, an experienced data centre... 


An image of DMCC CEO and executive chairperson Ahmed Bin Sulayem
DMCC launches world’s largest silver bar as pioneer tokenised commodity asset
7th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Commodities exchange and free-trade zone Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced the formal launch of the world’s largest silver bar as the first tokenised commodity asset under the... 


A gold pour
Zambian State mine investor eyes $1.8bn in small-scale gold mining push
2nd September 2026 By: Bloomberg

Zambia’s State-controlled mining investor expects to unlock more than $1.8-billion from the country’s small-scale gold industry by adopting Ghana’s model for formalizing the sector, its chief... 


Aluminium bars
Trump supporters imperil $4bn aluminium plant central to his industrial push
14th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

A cow wearing a gas mask is the first sign something may be amiss in Inola, Oklahoma. “Protect Our Farms. #StopTheInolaSmelter,” reads the text below the image, splashed across a billboard... 


Aluminium
Aluminium on thin ice as LME stocks hit 36-year low, Reuters says
14th August 2026 By: Reuters

London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks of aluminium have slumped to their lowest level since 1990, attesting to the supply-chain dislocation caused by the Iran war. Gulf production of primary... 


EGA's Al Taweelah aluminium smelter
EGA's Al Taweelah aluminium smelter running at 18%, expects full return in early 2027
12th August 2026 By: Reuters

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) said on Wednesday its Al Taweelah smelter was operating at 18% of capacity and is expected to return to prior output levels in early 2027. An Iranian strike in... 


Shale gas
US shale producer EOG Resources beats quarterly profit estimates on higher crude prices
5th August 2026 By: Reuters

US shale producer EOG Resources beat analysts' estimate for second-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by a surge in crude prices. Concerns that the war in Iran, which erupted in late February,... 


The above image depicts Valvulas Fevisa's Trunnion Mounted Ball Valve
Valve demand set to grow – manufacturer
31st July 2026

The mining sector’s steady recovery from Covid-19 pandemic-related slowdowns, combined with rising commodity prices and accelerating investments in mineral processing and power supply... 


ADNOC project called Hail & Ghasha
ADNOC greenlights $6.2bn Umm Shaif Gas Cap project
21st July 2026 By: Reuters

Abu Dhabi's State energy company Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has taken a $6.2-billion final investment decision (FID) to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap, in an acceleration of its... 


Oil refinery
Forget crude, war pushes refiners to the brink - Reuters
20th July 2026 By: Reuters

The global oil refining industry is flashing warning signs. The supply chain for the products that fuel the global economy is under growing stress as conflicts in the Middle East and Russia ripple... 


BSE chairperson Neo Mooki and DMCC chairperson and CEO Ahmed Bin Sulayem hold a signed document marking the partnership
DMCC, Botswana Stock Exchange Group sign MoU to expand market access for Botswana's commodity exports
15th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

International business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, DMCC, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Botswana Stock Exchange Group (BSE), operator of... 


Iran oil fields
Oil hits four-week high as US, Iran step up attacks in Strait of Hormuz
14th July 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices rose on Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, as the US reimposed a naval blockade of Iran and renewed attacks between Washington and Tehran heightened concerns over energy flows... 


Zinc stacks
United Arab Emirates-based federal export credit agency inks $50m facility with metals trader Gerald Group
13th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Gerald Metals Sàrl, the Geneva-based subsidiary of a leading independent commodity trading company, Gerald Group, has successfully closed a three-year $50-million finance facility supported by... 


Silver granules
India silver import curbs create shortages, push premiums to six-month high
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

India's restrictions on silver imports have created shortages in the world's biggest market for the precious metal, pushing premiums to their highest levels in six months despite weaker-than-usual... 


Oil in hand
Oil prices settle at pre-Iran war levels as crude output grows
7th July 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices settled around pre-Iran war levels on Monday as Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices, OPEC+ approved another production target increase starting in August, and exports... 


LNG vessels
US LNG exports to Europe decline as Asia prices surge, more goes to Africa
2nd July 2026 By: Reuters

For the first time in nearly two years, less than half of US (liquefied natural gas) LNG exports last month went to Europe as stronger prices in Asia and record imports by Egypt diverted cargoes,... 


Eni LNG vessel
Commodities trader Mercuria to form JV with Italian major Eni
1st July 2026 By: Reuters

Swiss-based commodities trading house Mercuria and Italian oil and gas major Eni have agreed to set up a joint venture (JV), the companies said on Wednesday, reflecting a trend for trading... 


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