Oil and Energy

Oil and energy are key industries at Al Gharbia.  The region is home to the largest oil refinery, oil fields and gas fields in the United Arab Emirates and therefore offers the perfect location for downstream opportunities.

Ruwais, located approximately 200 kilometres west of Abu Dhabi, has traditionally been the oil and energy centre of Al Gharbia.  It was originally developed in the 1970s by ADNOC as industrial town fulfilling the downstream