UAE-China Energy Ties: New oil index, yuan payments, and BRI expansion

The visit highlighted strategic alignments across hydrocarbons, LNG, and renewable energy technology, and also included discussions on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) expansion.

This note explores ADNOC-China energy alignment, including:

• New GCC-China supply corridor index
• BRI expansion into Abu Dhabi
• LNG offtake deals with yuan-clearing options
• Masdar-China clean energy partnerships