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The Sudanese Minister of Energy and Oil, Eng. Mutasim Ibrahim Ahmed Ali, discussed with the Saudi Assistant Minister of Energy, Eng. Mohammed Abdulrahman Al-Brahim, ways to enhance strategic cooperation between the two countries in the oil, gas and electricity sectors, during a meeting held on the sidelines of his participation in the International Energy Forum and the World Petroleum Congress in Saudi Arabia.
The two sides, in the presence of Sudan’s ambassador to the Kingdom, pushed by Allah Haj Ali Osman, discussed cooperation arrangements with Saudi Aramco to provide regular supplies of petroleum products to Sudan, as well as opportunities to attract Saudi investments to develop oil fields in the Red Sea and implement exploration and production projects.
The talks touched on the project to establish an oil refinery in Port Sudan, and discussed opportunities for technical and investment cooperation with the Saudi side to implement it, which enhances Sudan's refining capabilities and supports energy security.
In the electricity sector, the meeting discussed ways of cooperation in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of infrastructure affected by the war, including the provision of equipment and equipment, the exchange of technical expertise, capacity-building, and the use of the Saudi experience in developing electricity systems and raising their efficiency.
According to the Ministry of Energy and Oil, the two sides agreed on most of the issues raised, and agreed to pursue areas of cooperation and work to convert the understandings into practical projects and programs that serve the common interests of the two countries.
Following the meeting, the minister visited the pavilions of the Saudi Ministry of Energy, Aramco, Al-Fanar and SABIC companies at the accompanying exhibition, and was briefed on the latest technologies and solutions in the fields of energy and related industries, and discussed opportunities to benefit from them in developing the Sudanese energy sector.