Cooperation in oil sector between Egypt, US probed

CAIRO - 13 February 2020: Minister of Petroleum received on Thursday Carl B. Kress, the Regional Director for the East Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Eurasia Regions of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and Thomas Hardy, the Acting Director of the US Trade and Development Agency.

The meeting, which was held on the sidelines of Egypt Petroleum Show (EGYPS 2020) tackled cooperation between the two countries especially in the fields of developing the oil sector and infrastructure.

Molla praised the US side's support for Egyptian oil sector and cooperation to promote a successful partnership.

Hardly, for his part, said that his agency is ready to provide technical needs and training to support Egypt's oil sector and infrastructure, in a way that serves the national project for turning Egypt into a regional hub for gas and oil trade.