Moataz Atef, Undersecretary For Technical Office and Official Spokesperson – Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources participated in the 26^th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Tehran.

His participation was on behalf of Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi.

The opening session was chaired by Mohsen Paknejad, Iranian Minister of Petroleum, with the participation of a number of ministers and heads of delegations of the country members of the Forum.

In his speech, Atef addressed the most significant challenges facing the gas industry amid current economic and regional crises. He emphasized the importance of cooperation among the Forum’s member countries to effectively tackle these challenges.

Atef also highlighted the ongoing global reliance on natural gas, particularly in light of the rising energy demand driven by artificial intelligence (AI). This underscores the critical role of gas even during the energy transition phase.

Additionally, Atef outlined the objectives of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources at this stage.