Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla held bilateral talks with US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.

Eni’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Claudio Descalzi, and the Director General of the International Cooperation Center of the National Development and Reform Commission (ICC-NDRC), Huang Yong, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote energy cooperation between Eni and China.

The Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) reviewed the headquarters (HQ) agreement between Egypt and the forum during its first meeting after its official establishment.

Noha Khidr, Egypt's ambassador to Dakar, met with Sophie Gladima, Senegalese Minister of Mines and Geology, to discuss ways to increase cooperation between the two countries in the fields of energy and petroleum.

The Mediterranean Offshore Conference and Exhibition (MOC) is bracing future leaders and inspiring them to cultivate the oil and gas industry, supporting industry experts, and strategic partners to ensure the highest level of operational efficiency.

After the late agreement with Cyprus, Egypt will sign a maritime demarcation agreement with Greece which paves the way for future cooperation between Egypt, Cyprus, Greece and Israel.

Russian energy giant Rosneft's CEO, Igor Sechin, met with the President of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), Eulogio Del Pinothe, and the leadership of the country to discuss four cooperation agreements worth $20b.

A Moroccan energy official said that a number of investment opportunities were proposed to the Russian gas and oil companies during a joint working group held in Moscow.

Greek Environment and Energy Minister, Panos Skourletis, and Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Europe and America, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, have agreed upon expanding the energy cooperation between the two nations, noting the great potential in this area.

National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and state-owned Russian oil refinery have inked a non-disclosure agreement whereby the Russian side will conduct studies on two Iranian oil fields.