(ANSA-AFP) - ABU DHABI, 25 SET - The United Arab Emirates
agreed Sunday an "energy security" agreement with Germany to
supply liquefied natural gas and diesel as Berlin searches for
new power sources to replace Russian supplies. Emirati industry
minister Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber called it a "landmark new
agreement" that "reinforces the rapidly growing energy
partnership between the UAE and Germany" as he signed the deal,
which was witnessed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the UAE's state
news agency WAM reported. Scholz is on a visit to the UAE, where
he met with Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed
Al-Nahyan. Scholz said he "welcomed" the "energy security"
agreement, WAM added. As part of the deal, the UAE will provide
"an LNG cargo for delivery in late 2022, to be used in the
commissioning of Germany's floating LNG import terminal at
Brunsbuettel", a North Sea port, the statement added. UAE state
oil company ADNOC completed its first ever direct diesel
delivery to Germany earlier this month, and will "supply up to
250,000 tons of diesel per month in 2023", it said. The German
leader is touring the Gulf in the hope of sealing new energy
deals to replace Russian supplies and mitigate the energy crisis
resulting from Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. On Saturday, Scholz
met in Jeddah with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and
later Sunday he was due to fly to gas-rich Qatar to hold talks
with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. (ANSA-AFP).
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