According to researchers regarded as the international gold standard in oil market intelligence, the United Arab Emirates’ state oil firm Adnoc may drill 42% more by 2030.

Only Saudi Arabia is predicted to produce more between 2023 and 2050.

According to Adnoc, estimates represent capacity to produce oil rather than actual output.

It added that it had already indicated plainly that it intended to increase its manufacturing capacity by 7% over the following four years.

The company stated that it was widely understood that some oil and gas would be required in the next decades and that it was making its operations more environmentally friendly, especially by growing into renewable energy.

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According to this fresh research of oil industry statistics, Adnoc is currently undergoing significant expansion.

Rystad Energy provided the Adnoc data, which is widely utilized and trusted by fossil fuel businesses and international organizations such as the International Energy Agency.

Rystad forecasts future oil and gas production using business records, government sources, and academic research.

Global Witness then utilized this information to compile a list of the top oil producers between now and 2050.

The UAE came in second place, trailing only Saudi Arabia. It is now ranked 12th in the world.