A new deal with Al Maryah Community Bank brings stablecoin payments to the pumps, shops and car washes at ADNOC retailers in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia.
Dec 12, 2025, 2:44 p.m.
ADNOC Distribution, the UAE’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, will begin accepting AE Coin stablecoin for payments across its retail network of nearly 980 service stations in the United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
The retailer signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Al Maryah Community Bank to enable customers to pay using AE Coin via the bank’s AEC Wallet at fuel pumps, Oasis by ADNOC convenience stores and car washes, the company said in a statement.
The rollout of AE Coin provides an early example of how a sovereign-backed digital asset can be used in everyday commerce, signaling a potential shift in how governments and private companies experiment with blockchain-based payment systems.
“This move is a meaningful step in ADNOC Distribution’s efforts to bring secure, regulated digital payments to everyday retail,” said Eng. Bader Saeed Al Lamki, CEO of ADNOC Distribution. The company operates 562 stations in the UAE, 172 in Saudi Arabia and 243 in Egypt.
AE Coin is the UAE’s first stablecoin licensed by the Central Bank and backed 1:1 with dirhams. Its adoption by ADNOC Distribution moves the currency into real-world retail, where it can now be used by millions across the company’s nearly 1,000 sites.
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