Bahrain's Oil Minister participates in OAPEC meeting

Kuwait, (BNA): Oil Minister, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, participated in the 101st meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), held here under the chairmanship of UAE Minister of Energy Suhail Al-Mazroui, the President of OAPEC’s current session. Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa expressed delight at participating in the annual meeting of OAPEC’s Council of Ministers to discuss key topics related to cooperation among OAPEC member states, as well as ways to enhance cooperation among Arab countries in the fields of oil and gas. He said that OAPEC meetings contribute to achieving positive results that serve the oil and gas sector in the member states, and attain the goals of OAPEC which was established in 1968 to enhance exchange of information and expertise and pave the way for launching joint oil and gas projects. The minister stressed Bahrain’s keenness to participate in international gatherings to be informed about the various available opportunities and developments on the oil and gas sector. In this regard, he valued highly the constant support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the government to the oil, gas and energy sectors in the kingdom, which, he said, contributed to attaining multiple achievements aimed at serving the national economy. The 101st OAPEC’s Council of Ministers discussed the organisation’s draft 2019 budget, in addition to the Secretariat-General’s activities in 2018, including the studies it has conducted and the events in which it has participated. The minister said that Bahrain, represented by the Deputy Chief Executive of the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) for Strategies and International Relations, Faihan Al-Faihani, had participated in 152nd meeting of OAPEC’s Executive Bureau, also held in Kuwait on December 20-21.