Supreme Petroleum Council
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| formed = 1988
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| dissolved = 27 December 2020
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| jurisdiction = Emirate of Abu Dhabi
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| chief1_name = Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
| chief1_position = Chairman
| chief2_name = Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan
| chief2_position = Vice Chairman
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The Supreme Petroleum Council ({{langx|ar|المجلس الأعلى للبترول}}) was the highest governing body of oil, gas and similar industry-related activities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.{{cite web|url=https://www.adnoc.ae/en/about-us/supreme-petroleum-council|title=Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) - The Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC)|accessdate=27 November 2017}}
Formed in 1988, the Council was tasked with supervising all oil and gas companies that operate in Abu Dhabi.{{Cite web |last=Directory |first=Oil & Gas |title=Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates {{!}} Oil & Gas Directory |url=http://www.oilandgasdirectory.com/profile/details/29637/Supreme-Petroleum-Council-SPC.html |access-date=2021-08-31 |website=www.oilandgasdirectory.com}} The Council acted as the board of directors for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. On 27 December 2020, then-president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, the ruler of Abu Dhabi, announced the establishment of a new council, The Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs that would oversee the financial, investment, economic, petroleum and natural resources affairs of Abu Dhabi, putting an end to the Supreme Petroleum Council.{{Cite news |date=2020-12-27 |title=UAE president forms new Abu Dhabi Supreme Council |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/emirates-economy-regulations-idAFL8N2J70BD |access-date=2022-07-08}}{{Cite web |date=2020-12-27 |title=UAE president forms new Abu Dhabi Supreme Council |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/uae-president-forms-new-abu-dhabi-supreme-council/story-7vn8yOvOtUwqQ3nlwo6UhI.html |access-date=2022-07-08 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=UAE merges Supreme Petroleum Council with new economic body {{!}} |language=en |website=AW |url=https://thearabweekly.com/uae-merges-supreme-petroleum-council-new-economic-body |access-date=2022-07-08}}
List of member of the defunct council
- Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman{{Cite news |title=H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Presides Over Supreme Petroleum Council Meeting and Commends ADNOC on its Strong Performance as it Delivers its 2030 Strategy |url=https://adnoc.ae/en/news-and-media/press-releases/2019/hh-sheikh-mohamed-bin-zayed-presides-over-supreme-petroleum-council-meeting}}
- Khalid bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman
- Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member
- Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member
- Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member
- Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member
- Dhiyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member
- Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, member{{cite news|title=U.A.E. Appoints Energy Minister, Replaces Eight-Year Veteran|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-12/u-a-e-appoints-new-energy-minister-replaces-eight-year-veteran.html|accessdate=15 April 2013|newspaper=Bloomberg|date=12 March 2013|author=Nayla Razzouk|author2=Anthony DiPaola}}
- Hamad Mubarak Al Shamsi, member and secretary-general of the council
- Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, member
- Dr. Ahmed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, member
- Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, member
- Riyad Abdul Rahman Al Mubarak, member
- Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed, member
- Abdullah Nasser Al Suwaidi, member
- Suhail Fares Ghanem Al Mazrouei, member
Former important board members include:
- Jouan Salem Al Dhaheri (1948–2013) was appointed in 26 June 2011 as secretary-general. One of the oldest officials in Abu Dhabi.{{Cite news|url=https://www.emirates247.com/news/government/khalifa-restructures-supreme-petroleum-council-2011-06-25-1.404511|title=Khalifa restructures Supreme Petroleum Council|work=Emirates 24/7}} He died from heart stroke on 27 April 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/sheikh-khalifa-honours-emiratis-for-their-service-1.290627|title=Sheikh Khalifa honours Emiratis for their service|date=December 2, 2013|work=The National}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/general/adnoc-knoc-sign-deal-to-develop-three-oil-fields|title=ADNOC, KNOC sign deal to develop three oil fields|work=Khaleej Times}}