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The third-annual Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi, held as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, convened regional and global policymakers and industry leaders to discuss the geopolitical and economic impact on the energy agenda.
This year’s forum focussed on four major themes — the future of oil, the digitisation of energy, diversification within energy companies and countries, and a regional focus on East and Southeast Asia.
Opening day two of the forum, Khalid Al-Falih, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources, delivered a plenary address to the forum’s participants by giving an update on the kingdom’s Vision 2030 transformation program and the status of the oil markets. The address was followed by a question and answer discussion with Frederick Kempe, Atlantic Council President and CEO. Day two also included discussions on the decarbonisation of oil and gas, the future of shale, and a closing session on the Vienna alliance with Minister Al Mazrouei and Mohammed Barkindo, Secre-tary-General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec).
The Global Energy Forum is the premier international gathering of government, industry, and thought leaders to set the global energy agenda for the year.