A delegation of representatives from nine Singaporean oil and gas companies visited Cairo from November 16-18, 2019, to discuss mutual cooperation opportunities in the Egyptian oil and gas sector, Amwal Alghad reported citing a statement from the Embassy of Singapore in Egypt.

The delegation held several meetings with the pioneering oil and gas companies in Egypt, discussing possible joint cooperation opportunities, the statement pointed out.

Additionally, Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources welcomed the Singaporean delegation and held a roundtable to deliberate ways of cooperation reinforcement.

The delegation was headed by Sugumaran Devaraja, Regional Director for Dubai Overseas Centre at Enterprise Singapore, which is a governmental agency responsible for helping Singaporean companies to find business opportunities abroad.

It is worth mentioning that Singapore is the world’s fifth largest oil refining center and is considered a main center for oil trade with many specialized companies.