The IPO of Action Energy Company concluded with exceptional results, seeing subscription coverage reach KWD 276 million earlier this month. Managed by National Investments Company, the offering was more than five times oversubscribed, showing strong appetite for Kuwaiti energy assets. Shares were priced at 212 fils each, with trading having already begun on the Premier Market of Boursa Kuwait on 17 December 2025.
Roadside Real Estate is set to acquire Gardner Retail for approximately £17.8 million, marking a major strategic move into the petrol forecourt sector. The deal involves six high quality sites in Southwest England that generated £33.9 million in revenue last year. Roadside will fund the acquisition by expanding its existing debt facility with Tarncourt Properties. This transaction is expected to be immediately earnings accretive and serves as a foundation for further consolidation in the roadside retail market. The company has already paid a multi million pound deposit with completion scheduled for early 2026.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a major structured financing agreement worth up to $11 billion for the Hail and Ghasha gas development. Partnering with Eni and PTTEP, the transaction focuses on monetising future midstream production from the offshore site. The project is notable for being a world-first offshore gas development aiming for net-zero operations.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, head of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), has signed a $1 billion investment agreement with the Zimbabwean government. The deal was formalised following a meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare. The funds will be directed towards key strategic sectors in Zimbabwe. These include cement manufacturing, power generation, fertiliser production and infrastructure. The cornerstone of the investment is a petroleum pipeline project.