Branching out

ADNOC clinches $17B Covestro deal after regulatory battle

The acquisition strengthens state-owned Adnoc’s strategy to diversify beyond its oil and gas business, and build a global chemicals portfolio

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Recycled materials on display in a Covestro showroom

Coming out on top after more than a year of scrutiny by European regulators, ADNOC has secured a 95% stake in Germany’s Covestro, completing the largest acquisition in the UAE energy firm’s history and deepening its push into chemicals....