Nasser Al Muhairi

Nasser Al Muhairi is the Executive Vice President of Downstream Business Management at ADNOC, where he oversees the strategic growth and operational performance of ADNOC’s downstream portfolio, which spans refining and petrochemicals; gas processing and marketing; distribution, logistics and shipping; and global trading. In this role, he is responsible for delivering added value across ADNOC’s downstream businesses, leading the asset management functions, fostering strategic partnerships and strengthening investor relations. With over 15 years of experience in the energy sector, Nasser is a recognized trusted leadership advisor and influential decision-maker with a strong track record for ensuring seamless alignment between corporate governance, shareholder interests, and business objectives. During his tenure at ADNOC, Nasser has held several leadership positions, notably serving as Senior Vice President of Business Transformation, Excellence, and Performance. In this role, he was responsible for aligning ADNOC’s Downstream transformation initiatives with the organisation’s long-term growth strategy and spearheading strategic negotiations with key investors, regulators, and international partners. Nasser also holds the position of Chairman of Ruwais LNG, the first LNG export facility in the Middle East and Africa region to operate on clean power, and currently serves as a member on the Board of Directors for Borouge, ADNOC Gas Processing, ADNOC LNG, ADNOC Global Trading, Navig8, and NMDC Energy.

Session Overview

Thursday, 6 November

13:20

Natural Gas & LNG ICC Hall A 13:20 - 14:00

Shaping the future of the global LNG market growth through rising global demand

As global energy dynamics continue to evolve, LNG is poised to play a pivotal role in meeting rising demand - particularly in fast-growing economies across Asia. Driven by rapid electrification, rising per capita incomes, and the urgent need to transition away from coal, the LNG market is entering a new phase of opportunity and complexity.

Sustaining long-term LNG demand growth requires a range of enablers, including supportive policies, strategic infrastructure investment and the rollout of effective carbon pricing mechanisms. These factors are critical to ensuring that governments can provide the right platforms for secure, scalable, and sustainable energy demand growth.

With affordability remaining a key concern in emerging markets, collaboration across the value chain is essential for demand to materialise at scale. Additionally, greater flexibility in LNG contracting structures plays a vital role - but are current models adaptive enough to support buyer commitments amid uncertainty around future consumption patterns? And how can the industry innovate on pricing, financing, and regulatory frameworks to unlock new markets and build long-term resilience?

Attendee insights:

Understand how ensuring diversified supply and demand portfolios, both geographically and structurally, will be key to enhancing global energy security and maintaining market resilience, creating further market demand.