ADNOC Launches Industrial Resilience Programme Backed by Dh200 Billion in 2026–2028 Contracts to Put UAE-Made Products First

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has launched an Industrial Resilience Programme that requires its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors to give priority to locally made products across its project pipeline. The programme is backed by Dh200 billion ($55 billion) in contract awards set aside for 2026–2028 — the first major tranche of the company’s $150 billion five-year capital expenditure plan.

ABU DHABI, May 5, 2026 — Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on Monday launched a programme requiring its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors to give priority to locally made products across its project pipeline, backed by Dh200 billion ($55 billion) in contract awards set aside for 2026 to 2028. The Industrial Resilience Programme was unveiled at the Make it in the Emirates forum, The National reported.

Dh200 billion in contracts for 2026–2028

The contracts span upstream and downstream operations and represent the first major tranche of the $150 billion, five-year capital expenditure plan approved by the company’s board of directors in November 2025. By tying this spending to domestic suppliers, ADNOC aims to increase local supply sources and reduce exposure to the kind of disruptions caused by Iranian missile strikes on UAE energy infrastructure.

Five initiatives at the core of the programme

The Industrial Resilience Programme introduces five initiatives designed to increase domestic supply sources. Those named in the announcement are:

• “Local+” — mandates EPC contractors to source from a list of more than 70 approved national manufacturers.
• “ICV+” — offers contractors additional in-country value (ICV) credit for buying locally manufactured products.
• “ADNOC Multiplier” — a tool that helps manufacturers maximise the share of locally produced content.
• “Build-to-Demand” — guaranteed agreements tied to specific volumes and prices.

Building on the in-country value record since 2018

The programme builds on ADNOC’s in-country value (ICV) initiative, launched in 2018. The key figures of that record and of the new programme:

• Dh80 billion in local manufacturing agreements generated since 2022.
• Dh4.5 billion in new factory investment attracted under the ICV drive.
• $24.5 billion worth of products ADNOC aims to have manufactured locally by 2030.
• Dh220 billion the company expects to channel into the UAE economy over the next five years.

Management commentary

“The importance of in-country value has been showcased through the recent events we’ve been going through. Our ability to continue operations was through all of the previous ICV efforts that have been conducted,” said Omar Al Nuaimi, ADNOC’s acting group chief commercial and ICV officer.

A defining execution phase with a focus on local value

Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC’s managing director and group chief executive, said at the company’s inaugural Make it with Adnoc Forum that the group was entering “a defining execution phase in its strategy, driven by scale, pace and a laser focus on delivery”, adding that he was seeking partners who could demonstrate “an unwavering focus on local value creation”.

Company and contacts

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

Contact: corporate communications of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) — the Industrial Resilience Programme was announced by the company at the Make it in the Emirates forum and reported by The National; the source article published no corporate phone or e-mail contacts.

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