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Sheikh Nimer Fahad Al-Malik Al-Sabah: Kuwait supports the sustainability of global energy supplies and achieving Gulf economic growth

30-09-2024

Kuwaiti support for developing the Gulf petroleum media strategy with the aim of unifying the media discourse on common oil issues His Excellency the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil, Sheikh Dr. Nimer Fahad Al-Malik Al-Sabah, confirmed that the eighteenth meeting of the Committee of Undersecretaries of the Ministries of Petroleum in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, which was held today, Monday, the 30th of September 2024, in the State of Qatar, concluded with several decisions and recommendations that would enhance joint Gulf work in the field of oil and energy. Among the most prominent of these decisions is the agreement to rename the head of the energy team for the coming period, and the approval to hold coordination meetings with member states before the Gulf-Chinese symposium on climate. Sheikh Dr. Nimer Fahad Al-Malik Al-Sabah's speech came on the occasion of his participation at the head of a delegation from the Ministry of Oil in the eighteenth meeting of the Committee of Undersecretaries of the Ministries of Petroleum in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The accompanying delegation includes the Director of Public Relations and Petroleum Media, Sheikha Tamader Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Director of the Planning and International Relations Department, Ms. Manahil Al-Rashidi, and the Director of the Office of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil, Mr. Mudhi Al-Shammari. His Excellency the Undersecretary explained in a press statement issued by the Ministry of Oil that the meeting discussed a number of key topics related to the circular carbon economy and the transition to renewable energy, in addition to reviewing the carbon neutrality strategies that the GCC countries seek to achieve in line with international commitments to reduce carbon emissions. Sheikh Dr. Nimer Fahad Al-Malik Al-Sabah stressed that the State of Kuwait played a pivotal role in these meetings by submitting a number of important proposals, as Kuwait was among the countries supporting the development of the GCC Petroleum Media Strategy, which aims to unify the Gulf media discourse on oil issues and enhance public awareness of the importance of the transition to clean energy and the circular carbon economy. He added, "Kuwait actively participated in updating the joint petroleum strategy, which is an important step towards unifying Gulf efforts in this vital sector." Sheikh Dr. Nimer Fahad Al-Malik Al-Sabah concluded his speech by saying: "The meeting witnessed extensive discussions on oil emergency strategies, as the GCC countries reviewed multiple scenarios for dealing with oil crises, and it was agreed on the need to update these scenarios regularly to ensure the GCC countries' readiness for any emergency that may affect oil supplies."