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Saudi, Syrian energy ministers sign cooperative MoU

RIYADH, July 27 (KUNA) -- Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and his visiting Syrian counterpart Mohammad Al-Bashir on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance energy cooperation between the two countries.
Bilateral cooperation areas cover oil and gas, petrochemicals, electricity, electrical interconnection, and renewable energy, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The two sides explored cooperation opportunities across various energy sectors and ways to promote them, including oil and its supplies, electricity, renewable energy, and energy efficiency, it said.
They also reviewed investment opportunities and the exchange of experiences in developing projects, policies, and regulatory frameworks in the Kingdomآ’s energy sector, as part of broader efforts to support Syria's development, it added. (end) as.mt