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  "id": 13911730,
  "title": "KAPSARC joins 25th WPC Energy Congress as Saudi national partner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/kapsarc-joins-25th-wpc-energy-congress-as-saudi-national-partner",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T08:18:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/kapsarc-joins-25th-wpc-energy-congress-as-saudi-national-partner-162631.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KAPSARC has been named a National Partner for the 25th World Petroleum Congress (WPC) Energy Congress taking place in Riyadh from October 11-15, 2026. This marks the first time the Congress has been hosted in Saudi Arabia. The Congress, themed \"Pathways to an Energy Future for All,\" will gather government leaders, industry executives, policymakers, researchers, and innovators to discuss the forces reshaping global energy systems. KAPSARC will participate in various Congress programs, including Executive, Technical, Synergy, and Special Programmes, and contribute research and policy perspectives on topics such as energy supply and demand, energy access, natural gas, ESG and governance, the Circular Carbon Economy, artificial intelligence, mobility, and lower-emission pathways for refining and petrochemicals. KAPSARC's participation includes a Knowledge Sprint session on Generative AI for Evidence-Based Oil Markets and sessions on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies and AI Partnerships for Energy Innovation. KAPSARC's dedicated pavilion will showcase research and expertise across five thematic hubs, providing visitors with an integrated view of key research areas and emerging issues in energy systems.",
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      },
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      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}