New Natural Gas Field Discovered in UAE

Current context: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the discovery of a new natural gas field in Jebel Ali area on 3rd February 2020.

 

• The gas field contains 80 trillion standard cubic feet of gas and is situated in the cross-border area of the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
• Government of Dubai stated that the discovery of the Jebel Ali gas field will contribute to achieving gas self-sufficiency for the nation.
• A strategic cooperation agreement to continue to explore and develop shallow gas in the cross-border area was signed between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and the Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP), as part of the joint venture called the Jebel Ali field.
• This new gas field, spanning an area of 5,000 square kilometres in the cross-border area of the two emirates.
• The gas field represents one of the largest natural gas discoveries in the UAE that will strengthen the UAE’s position among countries with the world’s largest natural gas reserves.
• UAE Capital: Abu Dhabi
• Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham
• President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
• Prime Minister: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Question: 

Q.1 In which Middle East country, a new natural gas field named Jebel Ali gas field has been discovered recently?
a. Yemen
b. Oman
c. UAE
d. Iraq