{
  "id": 13984638,
  "title": "Energy Minister attends WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/energy-minister-attends-wpc-energy-congress-in-riyadh",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-12T15:01:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/12/10/2026/energy-minister-attends-wpc-energy-congress-in-riyadh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar witnessed the attendance of Qatar's Minister of State for Energy Affairs, HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi and the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, at the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event was inaugurated by HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy.\n\nThe congress and its accompanying exhibition, held from October 11-15, are integral to the Riyadh Energy Week. This platform serves as a significant stage for global leaders, ministers, and industry executives to engage in high-level discussions and strategic cooperation within the energy sector.\n\nThe WPC Energy Congress program offers a neutral forum for discourse on key issues such as energy security, supply resilience, responsible production, and the incorporation of lower-carbon systems. It acknowledges the ongoing importance of oil and gas in ensuring energy access and driving economic development. The conference features ministerial dialogues centered on the future of energy and perspectives on global oil and gas markets.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: The Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi attended the 25th WPC Energy Congress, which was opened in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, by the Minister of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud.</p> <p><img src=\"/get/maximage/20261012_1791817877-210.jpg?1791817877\" style=\"width: 100%;…",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}