By YANGE IKYAA
The Secretary-General of OPEC, Mohammad Barkindo, has praised Egypt’s achievements in the energy field over the years.
He expressed this during his bilateral meeting with the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, Tarek el-Molla, on the sidelines of the EGYPS (Egypt Petroleum Show) 2022 exhibition and conference.
During the meeting, Barkindo also highlighted Egypt’s strategic location among oil-producing and consuming countries.
The OPEC boss further expressed his happiness at his participation in the activities of the fifth session of EGYPS.
On his part, el-Molla said that the discussions between him and the OPEC helmsman reviewed the current situation of the global oil markets, the successive developments and great challenges being witnessed.
The talks also tackled available opportunities to achieve a state of balance between supply and demand for oil, as well as the opportunities of the global energy sector to launch a new phase in the transition to clean energy and climate change mitigation.