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Climate Looms Large Over Middle East’s Biggest Oil Gathering

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At the biggest Middle Eastern energy conference this week, oil won’t be top of the agenda.

Ministers and business chiefs will gather in Abu Dhabi for the Adipec summit, an annual gathering where oil investment, production and markets have been dominant topics in the forum’s long-running history. This time around, climate is likely to take over.

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