Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman defended the gathering, asserting that the kingdom's Vision 2030 plans must continue and that "the word fear doesn't exist in the Saudi dictionary." Bin Salman called Riyadh the capital of energy security and criticized nations that shut down domestic refineries while rushing to import diesel from the U.S. The event also included remarks from the U.S. Energy Secretary.
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Saudi Summit Pulls Top Oil Executives After Houthi Raids
Commodities9 days ago
The 25th WPC Energy Congress cancelled appearances by the heads of BP, Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and TotalEnergies following deadly strikes in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia proceeded with the event despite these security threats, though organizers stripped the chief executives from the speaking schedule after Houthi rebels carried out attacks on the capital.
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