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Good <\/strong>morning, friends. <\/strong>We\u2019re only days away from a long Eid Adha break, though we\u2019re still waiting for confirmation from the government on the private sector\u2019s national holiday. Remember: The public sector and schools are both taking the entirety of next week off. <\/p>\n

This morning\u2019s issue is dominated by a single theme: hedging. <\/strong>Adnoc said it\u2019s accelerating plans for a second pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 known as the West-East pipeline \u2014 while the UAE is ramping up agreements that see it tighten up its energy ties with its biggest allies. The country is exploring tripling crude storage agreements for India to help secure supply, while Mubadala Energy is backing a major US LNG project as the UAE doubles down on US gas infrastructure. <\/p>\n

Plus: UAE-India ties are accelerating on more fronts than one<\/strong>, with the two agreeing on a framework for a defense partnership that could help bring India\u2019s defense manufacturing expertise and capabilities to the UAE\u2019s own defense push. <\/p>\n

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While things had been quiet on the aerial attacks front over the past few weeks<\/strong>, a (pretty scary) incident broke through the calm yesterday. <\/p>\n

<\/a> Another strike has landed near critical infrastructure in the UAE<\/strong>, this time near the Barakah nuclear power plant, where Abu Dhabi authorities responded to a fire caused by a drone strike on an electrical generator, according to Abu Dhabi Media Office<\/a>. The drone was one of three detected by the Defense Ministry yesterday<\/a>, which successfully intercepted the other two and is working to \u201cdetermine the source of the attacks.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the ground: <\/strong>No injuries were reported, and the UAE\u2019s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation said the incident \u201cdid not affect the safety of the power plant or the readiness of its essential systems,\u201d with all units continuing to operate normally.<\/p>\n

Still, the incident rang alarm bells:<\/strong> The International Atomic Energy Agency said<\/a> radiation levels at the plant remained normal, but Director General Rafael Grossi described military activity threatening nuclear facilities as \u201cunacceptable\u201d and renewed calls for restraint around nuclear sites.<\/p>\n

So far, there\u2019s been neither blame nor claim <\/strong>for the drone strike targeting a plant that is the UAE\u2019s largest source<\/a> of electrical energy, as well as a key pillar of its diversification strategy away from oil. The strike follows news that the Emirates\u2019 largest gas plant, Adnoc Gas\u2019 Habshan facility, won\u2019t be fully operational again until next year<\/a> following an Iranian strike.<\/p>\n

WEATHER- It\u2019s cooling down a little bit once again<\/strong>, with a high of 35\u00b0C in Dubai and 36\u00b0C in Abu Dhabi, with lows ranging between 27-28\u00b0C in both emirates. <\/p>\n

Watch this space <\/p>\n

<\/a> M&A WATCH \u2014 Emirates NBD\u2019s India expansion is almost across th<\/strong>e finish <\/strong>line: <\/strong>The Dubai lender said (pdf)<\/a> it has now secured all regulatory and governmental approvals required to complete its planned acquisition of a controlling stake in India\u2019s private-sector lender, RBL Bank, following final approval from the Indian government.<\/p>\n

REFRESHER- <\/strong>Emirates NBD has been pursuing the stake since last year, though the transaction faced regulatory friction<\/a> and change-of-control reviews earlier this year. India\u2019s central bank then last month approved the takeover of up to<\/a><\/a>74% of RBL<\/a>, but voting rights would be capped at 26%. It was pending approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the country\u2019s capital markets watchdog, at the time. <\/p>\n

Post-takeover: <\/strong>The roughly USD 3 bn transaction would make Emirates NBD the first foreign lender to take majority control of a profitable listed Indian bank. Structured through a preferential equity issue, the acquisition is expected to leave Emirates NBD with 51-74% of RBL\u2019s share capital and eventually fold its India branches<\/a> in Mumbai, Chennai, and Gurugram into RBL.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> INVESTMENT <\/strong>\u2014 International Holding Company (IHC) subsidiary <\/strong>Alpha Wave Global<\/strong> is weighing a potential <\/strong>USD 1.3 bn investment in Adani Airport Holdings<\/strong> alongside Singapore\u2019s Temasek, the Economic Times<\/a> reports, citing unnamed sources. The transaction, which would be the first external equity raise for the group\u2019s airport unit, values India\u2019s largest private airport operator at an estimated USD 18-20 bn.<\/p>\n

The potential investment comes as Adani Chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar <\/strong>agreed to a settlement<\/a><\/strong> in the US this week<\/strong> that will see them pay USD 18 mn to get their criminal fraud charges dropped. The move should help clear Adani for a wave of capital raising that had been on pause after months of judicial limbo. That includes a potential USD 1 bn USD-denominated bond<\/a> for Adani Group. <\/p>\n

There are still caveats to iron out:<\/strong> Negotiations for the Adani Airport investment are still ongoing, with differences over valuation expectations emerging as a key hurdle. Adani Group is reportedly seeking a premium valuation exceeding USD 20 bn, while some investors have pushed for structured returns, terms that the group has resisted. <\/p>\n

Who\u2019s Alpha Wave? <\/strong>Alpha Wave is owned by Abu Dhabi-backed IHC<\/a> \u2019s Judan Financial, which is chaired by Abu Dhabi Deputy Ruler Tahnoon bin Zayed, a key Adani backer. <\/p>\n

Adani Airports operates eight airports<\/strong>, including Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, handling roughly 23% of India\u2019s passenger traffic. The group is accelerating expansion, with INR 400 bn (USD 4.8 bn) in planned capex through FY 2027. Strong traffic growth expectations underpin investor interest, despite rising leverage and balance sheet pressures.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> INFRASTRUCTURE<\/strong> \u2014<\/strong> Abu Dhabi<\/strong> is trying to speed up infrastructure delivery: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s Energy Department signed multiple agreements during the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit to launch a unified governance framework covering different government entities, state news agency Wam<\/a> reports. The framework aims to speed up NOCs, approvals, and delivery timelines for strategic infrastructure projects across the emirate, while creating a joint committee to handle project requests and regulatory bottlenecks.<\/p>\n

The agreements also expanded digital integration <\/strong>through Abu Dhabi\u2019s Asateel platform, including electronic permitting and tracking systems for petroleum transport, as well as gas filling and discharge permits, to centralize more infrastructure and energy approvals into a single system.<\/p>\n

Why now? <\/strong>Infrastructure and energy-security investments are ramping up across the UAE following recent regional disruption and attacks that exposed vulnerabilities across logistics and export corridors. The agreements could help Abu Dhabi move resilience-focused projects faster as the UAE reshapes parts of its infrastructure and supply-chain strategy following the war.<\/p>\n

New projects already lining up:<\/strong> Adnoc plans to expand<\/a> its Habshan-Fujairah West-East pipeline by 2027 to double export capacity while bypassing the Strait of Hormuz as part of a wider resilience push. A new USD 30 bn infrastructure investment platform<\/a> backed by BlackRock\u2019s GIP, Temasek, L\u2019imad, and Adnoc is also targeting energy, transport, logistics, and waste-management projects across the GCC and Central Asia.<\/p>\n

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TRADE \u2014 The long-awaited freetrade agreement between the UK and Gulf <\/strong>states is nearing completion<\/strong>, with both sides aiming to close an agreement-in-principle \u201cwithin days,\u201d the Financial Times<\/a> reports, citing sources it says are in the know. GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi, who confirmed last week<\/a> that the parties made \u201csignificant progress,\u201d is set to visit London this week, one of the sources said.<\/p>\n

What to expect: <\/strong>The two sides aim to cooperate<\/a> on financial services, health and life sciences, industrial growth using new technologies, creative industries, and education, Country Director for Saudi Arabia at the UK\u2019s Department for Business and Trade Pete Ashby told EnterpriseAM last year. The UK\u2019s luxury automotive and financial services sectors stand to benefit the most from the trade pact, the FT said.<\/p>\n

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The big story abroad<\/p>\n

We got a raft of business and geopolitical updates this morning.<\/strong> The US and Iran seem no closer to a final resolution, with President Donald Trump warning<\/a> Tehran that \u201cthe clock is ticking.\u201d Iranian media claims that Washington has demanded the removal of the nation\u2019s uranium stockpile without proposing tangible concessions in return. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the world of M&A:<\/strong> French advertising group Publicis Groupe is acquiring<\/a> data collaboration company LiveRamp in a USD 2.2 bn transaction, expanding its foothold in the AI marketing space. The move will allow the group to create proprietary data for clients and develop intelligent AI agents.<\/p>\n

And on Wall Street: <\/strong>Investors are sounding the alarm<\/a> over an apparent market paradox, where bullish sentiment prevails in stocks while bond yields rise sharply, leading some to believe that a drastic shift is overdue. Despite positive market sentiment over robust first-quarter earnings and AI-related developments, higher yields portend costlier corporate spending and a safe haven to draw investors away from equities.<\/p>\n

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