The Tripoli based Libyan government reported last Thursday (15 January) that it had held discussions in Saudi Arabia on ways to enhance cooperation in the energy sector and expand partnerships in the oil, gas, and renewable energy fields during a series of official meetings held with the Saudi Ministry of Energy and Aramco.
These meetings came within the framework of directives from Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba aimed at developing the energy sector and benefiting from leading regional experiences in management, operations, and capacity building.
The discussions included a high-level meeting with Saudi Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, which addressed opportunities for cooperation in refining and petrochemicals, fuel subsidy policies, training programmes for Libyan personnel, and strengthening technical and institutional coordination between the two countries.
The delegation also held a meeting with the President of Saudi Aramco, Amin Nasser, during which they reviewed areas of cooperation, exchanged technical expertise, and learned about the company’s business models in supply management and innovation in the production sector.
The delegation included the Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdel-Sadig, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy and Trade, Suhail Abu-Shiha, the Head of the Executive Team for the Prime Minister’s Initiatives and Strategic Projects, Mustafa Al-Manea, the Chairman of the Libyan Investment Authority, Ali Mahmoud, the Director General of the Economic and Social Development Fund, Yass Al-Abyad, the Chairman of the Renewable Energy Holding Company, Asil Artima, the Chairman of Greenstream Company, Bashir Al-Ashhab, and several specialists, in the presence of the Chargé d’affaires of the Libyan Embassy in Saudi Arabia, Fatih Bashina.
