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Putin: TurkStream fully operational by 2019 end

- Gas through TurkStream can be carried to Europe via Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary, Putin says

16.01.2019 Natural Gas , Energy Projects , Turkey , Europe , Eurasia

NATO defense chiefs to meet for second day in Brussels

- Range of topics will be discussed, including warfare development, NATO-Georgia partnership and Kosovo Force Mission

16.01.2019 Energy Security , General

US concerned over China's expanding influence

- Washington to confront Beijing over its use of military, economic measures to cement its presence worldwide, says Pentagon

16.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , General

Germany to host international conference on Yemen

- Foreign Minister Maas invites key actors for meeting in Berlin on Wednesday to support UN’s peace efforts

16.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa , General

Trump hinted pulling out of NATO: report

- Trump antagonized US throughout 2018, according to New York Times

16.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Europe , Americas , General

Croatian president to visit Turkey

- Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic to attend working meeting at parliament and sign series of agreements

16.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Europe , General

Eni signs exploration deals with Oman, Bahrain and UAE

- Italian energy giant signs separate oil and gas exploration deals to enhance its presence in Middle East

15.01.2019 Energy Projects , Middle East-Africa

F. La Camera appointed as new IRENA Director-General

-IRENA Assembly selects Italian official to lead the International Renewable Energy Agency for next four year term from April

15.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , International Organization , General

UK opens national decommissioning center on energy

- Center will focus on technologies and economics of pipeline, platform decommissioning

15.01.2019 Energy Projects , Europe

White House asked for Iran strike plans: report

- Plans were drawn up, but it is unclear if they were given to White House, or if Trump knew about request

14.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Egypt extends state of emergency for another 3 months

- 7th time state of emergency is being renewed for 3 months since April 2017

14.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa

Turkey-Qatar cooperation to deepen: President Erdogan

- ‘Turkey’s military capacity and economic, political and diplomatic capabilities should be robust,’ says president

14.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Middle East-Africa

Pompeo: US understands Turkey's concerns

- Secretary of State says Washington understands Turkey's concerns and country's efforts to protect its borders, people

14.01.2019 International Relations

Turkish Cypriot leader: No talks in Cyprus until June

- President Mustafa Akinci receives UN Cyprus envoy at presidential palace in Lefkosa

13.01.2019 International Relations

US withdraws some military equipment from Syria

- Pentagon official declines to elaborate on type of equipment or where it was removed from

11.01.2019 Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa , General

US aims to establish Middle East Strategic Alliance

- ‘Arab NATO’ would confront Iran’s presence in the region

11.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Iranian FM: US should ‘just get over loss of Iran’

- ‘Whenever/wherever US interferes, chaos, repression & resentment follow,’ says Javad Zarif

11.01.2019 Energy Security , Middle East-Africa , General

French troops to stay in Syria until political solution

- French foreign minister calls terror group YPG-led SDF biggest ally of his country

11.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , Europe , General

Offshore wind energy set to increase in US: IEEFA

- "While US offshore wind remains a mostly untapped resource, that looks like it will be changing soon," organization says

11.01.2019 Wind , Energy Projects , Americas

Turkey-Russia cooperate to build future of Syria

- Efforts to form lists of members for Syrian constitutional committee to be accelerated

10.01.2019 International Relations , Turkey , Eurasia , Middle East-Africa

Trump's decision on Syria is 'very clear': Pompeo

- Washington 'acknowledges there is a threat to Turkey from terrorists', says secretary of state

10.01.2019 International Relations , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Bolivia set to open embassy in Turkey amid growing ties

- Agreement to open embassy follows meeting between Turkish vice president and Bolivia’s president in Venezuela’s capital

10.01.2019 International Relations , Turkey , Americas

Oil prices up with OPEC cuts, US-China trade talks

- Crude prices rise by around 1 percent with US-China trade talks and OPEC lowering oil production

10.01.2019 Upstream , International Organization , Asia , Americas

US envoy for Qatar dispute resigns

- Anthony Zinni cites regional unwillingness to end row

09.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

UK: Flights resume at Heathrow after drone disruption

- All departures were grounded due to reported drone sighting over busy hub

09.01.2019 Energy Security , General

Trump appeals for wall funding to thwart 'crisis'

- Democrats quick to strike back, saying president is seeking to 'manufacture a crisis, stoke fear'

09.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , General

US Supreme Court rejects ExxonMobil bid to block probe

- ExxonMobil is being investigated on whether it has knowledge on link between fossil fuels and climate change

09.01.2019 Oil , Energy Security , Americas

Oil prices down despite Saudi export cuts

- Saudi Arabia to lower crude exports to around 7.1 million barrels per day this month from 7.3 million in December

09.01.2019 Upstream , International Relations , Middle East-Africa

Turkey's Erdogan, Maduro agree to boost cooperation

- 2 leaders also discuss bilateral ties

08.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Americas , General

Brexit: MPs ask gov't to rule out no-deal exit

- Letter signed by more than 200 members raises concerns about effects of leaving the EU without a deal

07.01.2019 International Relations , Europe

OPINION - Is Trump repairing the Turkish-American relationship?

- Bolton is certainly incensed about Trump’s decision about Syria, and as soon as he arrived in Israel -on his way to Turkey-, began contradicting President concerning PKK. In anticipation, Turkish weather is turning frosty

07.01.2019 International Relations , Turkey , Americas

US' retail gasoline price ends 2018 lower

- Gasoline price in US falls for 12 weeks in a row at the end of 2018 -- longest consecutive weekly drop in four years: EIA

08.01.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , International Relations , Americas

Oil price rises with US, China trade hopes

- US and China begin talks in Beijing to resolve trade disputes

07.01.2019 Upstream , International Relations , Asia , Americas

Sadr’s bloc slams presence of US troops in Baghdad

- U.S. troops ended their combat operations in Iraq in 2010

06.01.2019 Projects , Energy Security , Middle East-Africa , General

Pakistani FM hails relations with Turkey

- FM Qureshi vowed to transform the friendship into more robust partnership with Turkey

06.01.2019 Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa , General

Djibouti bases at Red Sea strait show outsize value

- Nation at strait linking Gulf of Aden to Red Sea connects global shipping routes, with most foreign bases in world

05.01.2019 Energy Security , Middle East-Africa , General

Philippine president 'hopeful' over upcoming referendum

- If passed, new law on Bangsamoro autonomy will afford new authority to autonomous Muslim-majority government

05.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Asia , General

Putin, Netanyahu discuss Syria over phone

- Russian president, Israeli prime minister reaffirm mutual commitment to cooperate in Syria

05.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , Middle East-Africa , General

Trump says ready for prolonged government shutdown

- President says 'prepared' to keep government shut for years as 800,000 federal workers already affected

05.01.2019 Energy Diplomacy , Americas , General

DNO hands over ops. to Oman state due to license expiry

- Block 8 in Oman produced 4,458 barrels of oil equivalent per day on average in 2018

04.01.2019 Energy Projects , Middle East-Africa

Oil prices post first annual drop last year since 2015

-Brent ended year at $54 and WTI at $45, equivalent to $13 and $15 lower respectively than start of year -- a 1st since 2015

04.01.2019 Upstream , Stock Market , International Organization , Americas

'Turkey's Iraq policy based on territorial integrity'

- Turkey's President Erdogan says Iraq standing on its own feet is very important for regional security and stability

04.01.2019 International Relations , Turkey , Middle East-Africa

It's time to boost Pakistan-Turkey trade volume: Khan

- Pakistani Premier Imran Khan says his country has 'huge potential' in many areas and invites investors

04.01.2019 International Relations , Turkey , Asia

Oil price to be low if OPEC cuts fail in 2019: JPMorgan

- Brent could fall to $55 a barrel in low-price scenario, says head of Asia Pacific oil and gas at JP Morgan

04.01.2019 Upstream , Stock Market , International Organization , Americas

Trump endorses Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

- 'They were right to be there,' president says

03.01.2019 International Relations , Asia , Americas

US wants to protect YPG/PKK, says Trump

- 'I don't want to be in Syria forever,' says Trump

03.01.2019 Energy Security , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Trump expects to meet NKorea's Kim

- ‘He'd like to meet, I'd like to meet,' US president says

03.01.2019 International Relations , Asia , Americas

Iraqi president to visit Turkey on Thursday

- Salih’s visit to focus on bilateral, regional issues

02.01.2019 Energy Security , Middle East-Africa , General

Trump touts low gas prices and forecasts more declines

- Gasoline prices in US see fall of 7.1 percent since Dec. 7

03.01.2019 Transportation/Fuel Oil , Stock Market , International Organization , Americas

4 killed in coal mine blast in southwest Pakistan

- One miner also injured in accident, which is believed to be caused by gas leakage

02.01.2019 Coal , Energy Security , Asia , General

Iraq Defense Ministry assigns new Kirkuk security chief

- Haidar al-Obeidi replaces Maan al-Saadi as provincial security chief, ministry source tells Anadolu Agency

02.01.2019 Energy Security , Middle East-Africa , General

Argentina energy sec. quits amid power price hike plan

- Secretary resigns a day after electricity prices are set to rise by 35 percent in 2019

01.01.2019 Electricity , Finance , Energy Security , Americas

Brent oil trades around $53 for week beginning Dec. 31

- Experts believe that market players are still concerned over global trade wars, especially between China and the US

01.01.2019 Oil , Finance , Upstream , Energy Diplomacy , General

ANALYSIS - Rising US shale could force OPEC to cut more

- US shale could rapidly fill supply void in market forcing OPEC+ to make another output cut in the first half of 2019

01.01.2019 Upstream , International Organization , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Turkish FM holds phone call with ex-Saudi FM

- Cavusoglu speaks with al-Jubeir over latter's replacement from his position of the Kingdom's top diplomat

31.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkish president vows to continue destroying terrorists

- Erdogan says Turkey destroyed terrorists in their caves and continuing to do so

31.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , General

Russia, Turkey will boost security in Eurasia: Putin

- Russian President Putin hails strengthening ties with Turkey, cooperation on nuclear power and TurkStream gas pipeline

31.12.2018 International Relations

US evacuates first military warehouse in Syria

- Following withdrawal decision, US troops vacate 1st military warehouse in northeastern al-Hasakah province, bordering Iraq

31.12.2018 International Relations

Top Turkish officials in Moscow for talks on Syria

- Russian, Turkish foreign, defense ministers, intelligence chiefs, and presidential aides discuss Syria in Russian capital

31.12.2018 Energy Projects

Merkel, Putin discuss Syria, Ukraine over phone

- Talks focused on US pullout from Syria, formation of constitutional committee there, says government spokeswoman

30.12.2018 International Relations , Europe

Turkey slams Israel's approval of new settler homes

- Foreign ministry strongly condemns plans to build around 2,200 housing units in West Bank

28.12.2018 International Relations , Turkey , Middle East-Africa

East Mediterranean gas not a game changer: IEA's Birol

- "We are in the midst of a gas abundance," International Energy Agency executive director says

29.12.2018 Lng/Lpg , Energy Projects , Europe

Guyana drilling unaffected despite incident: ExxonMobil

- Offshore drilling continues in Guyana after Venezuelan navy intercepted a seismic vessel last week

28.12.2018 Upstream , International Relations , Americas

Turkish project earmarks water for N.Cyprus irrigation

- Irrigation water expected to add $18.9M to Northern Cypriot economy annually, says Turkish agriculture minister

27.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , General

Top Turkish delegation due in Russia to discuss Syria

- Foreign, defense ministers, intel chief, presidential aide are expected to discuss Syria in Moscow on Saturday

27.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Eurasia , Middle East-Africa , General

Oil prices open mixed to rebound from major losses

- Brent crude up 0.2 percent, while WTI is down 1 percent

27.12.2018 Upstream , International Organization , Eurasia , Americas

Israeli warplanes strike targets in Syria: Reports

- Air strikes south of Damascus reportedly targeted arms depots for Lebanon's Hezbollah group and Iranian forces

26.12.2018 Energy Security , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey’s president receives Jordanian PM, FM in Ankara

- Two sides exchange views on political, economic relations

26.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa , General

Russia expands sanctions against Ukraine

- Russia sanctions 245 Ukrainian individuals and 8 entities

27.12.2018 Natural Gas , Energy Diplomacy , General

Moscow helped get Trump elected: Ex-Israeli spy chief

- Former Mossad chief makes claim one week after Trump unveils plan to pull troops from Syria

26.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , General

Turkey condemns deadly terror attack in Libyan capital

- Attack targets Libya's Foreign Ministry in central Tripoli, kills at least 3

26.12.2018 Energy Security , Middle East-Africa , General

OPINION - Soft power in the era of disarray and uncertainty

- The Soft Power 30 Index of 2018 is a clear indication of the challenges that are faced by Western democracies and of the challenges that come with the conceptual definition of soft power in an era of rising non-Western powers

26.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , General

Turkey eyes to become 12th-largest economy based on PPP

- President Erdogan says Turkey to break exports record by year-end with $170B

26.12.2018 Electricity , Natural Gas , Finance , Energy Projects , General

Iraq confirms commitment to OPEC+ output cut

- Oil Minister Thamir Ghadhban expects decision to have positive effect on oil prices and market stability

26.12.2018 Oil , Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa , General

CNN: Order given to withdraw US forces from Syria

- Outgoing Defense Secretary James Mattis signed order for Syria, according to CNN, citing unnamed defense official

24.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Iran launches military drills in Persian Gulf

- Military maneuvers coincide with recent presence of U.S. aircraft carrier in Gulf waters

24.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Italian PM arrives in Libya for official talks

-Libya has remained dogged by turmoil since 2011

24.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , Middle East-Africa , General

Macron criticizes US withdrawal decision from Syria

- 'I very deeply regret the decision made on Syria,' says the French president

24.12.2018 Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , General

Iraq, Kuwait to assess oil reserves on border areas

- Assessment will be made by global consulting firm, Iraqi oil minister says

24.12.2018 Oil , Energy Projects , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey determined to clear terrorists east of Euphrates

- Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says nobody will be able to stop Turkey from clearing terrorists east of Euphrates River

24.12.2018 Energy Security , Turkey , General

Turkey voices support for Libyan political process

- Meeting Libyan counterpart, Turkish FM says sides determined to increase bilateral trade

24.12.2018 Energy Security , Turkey , General

US top envoy in anti-Daesh fight resigns: Reports

- Top envoy Brett McGurk resigns after Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria, CBS News says

24.12.2018 Energy Security , General

US government partially shuts down over Trump’s wall

- Senate adjourns without passing spending legislation, including Trump's hard-sought $5 billion for his campaign pledge

23.12.2018 Energy Security , Americas , General

Trump's Syria withdrawal decided during Erdogan call

- Decision was made without consulting top aides, The Associated Press reports

23.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

Kazakh envoy urges Turkish investment

- Kazakhstan has large opportunities in transportation and logistics investments for Turkish firms, says Kazakh ambassador

21.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Asia , General

UAE announces $3B for Pakistan

-Pakistani PM thanks UAE for generous support

21.12.2018 Finance , Energy Diplomacy , General

Israel destroys tunnels on Lebanon border

- Israeli army had launched operation to ‘expose and thwart’ cross-border tunnels on Dec. 4

21.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , Middle East-Africa , General

US veteran raises $7 million for Trump’s border wall

- Brian Kolfage, a triple amputee, launches online campaign for US-Mexico border wall with $1 billion fundraising goal

21.12.2018 Energy Security , Americas , General

US to end air war against Daesh in Syria: report

- Decision follows announced withdrawal of all US forces from war-torn country

21.12.2018 Energy Security , Middle East-Africa , General

US withdrawal from Syria ‘a victory’ for Erdogan

- French daily Le Monde sees US troops' pullout from Syria ‘a diplomatic victory’ for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

21.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Europe , Middle East-Africa , General

Total to open research, innovation center in Paris

- Center will be located at the heart of Ecole Polytechnique cluster at Saclay

20.12.2018 Energy Projects , News from companies , Europe , General

EU fines Bulgaria €77M for blocking gas rivals' access

- Bulgaria's Energy Minister criticizes EC decision claiming strategic infrastructure is directly linked to national security

18.12.2018 Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Europe , General

Gazprom's production rises 5.7% from Jan-Dec.15, 2018

- Gazprom produces 473.5 billion cubic meters of gas in first 11 and a half months of 2018

19.12.2018 Natural Gas , Energy Diplomacy , Europe , Eurasia , General

Highlights of global energy market in 2018

- U.S. sanctions against Iran, OPEC's oil cut pact extension, oil rebalancing and climate concerns were hot topics in 2018

19.12.2018 Natural Gas , Oil , Renewable , International Relations , International Organization , World , Turkey

'Working with Assad to be considered if elected fairly'

- Turkish foreign minister says Syrian people should be ones to decide who will rule their country

17.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , Middle East-Africa , General

N.Korea condemns US-blacklisting of 3 senior officials

- Condemnation comes after US sanction of 3 N.Korean officials, for alleged human rights abuses and censorship

17.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Asia , General

Regional alliances must be ‘reshaped’, Qatari FM says

- Qatar's top diplomat makes assertion on opening day of 18th Doha Forum

17.12.2018 Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa

Pakistan summons Iran envoy over convoy attack

- Islamabad lodge protest, urge Tehran to take action against terrorists group involve in attack on Pakistan army near border

16.12.2018 International Relations

Doha maintains stance on Arab Gulf crisis: Qatari emir

- Emir reiterates calls to end ‘siege’ on his country by Saudi-led bloc of Arab states

16.12.2018 International Relations , Middle East-Africa

Turkish FM holds phone conversation with UN chief

- Phone conversation between Cavusoglu and Guterres came ahead of 18th Doha Forum to be held on Saturday

15.12.2018 International Relations , Turkey

Merkel seeks to calm UK concerns on Brexit deal

- German chancellor says EU summit conclusions contain assurances for aftermath of Great Britain's exit from bloc

17.12.2018 International Relations , Europe

UK to hold further talks on Brexit assurances: May

- ‘Disorderly Brexit would be good for no one,’ says British PM

15.12.2018 International Relations , Europe

ANALYSIS - OPEC cuts inadequate for oil market, prices

- Deal to curb production failed to boost prices, while forecasts indicate prices to remain low for some time

15.12.2018 Upstream , International Organization , Eurasia , Middle East-Africa

Over 680 GW of wind power to come online in next decade

- Wind energy capacity is expected to grow by an average of 2.7 gigawatts between 2020 to 2023, Wood Mackenzie estimates

15.12.2018 Finance , Wind , Energy Projects , General

NATO concerned by heightened Russia-Ukraine tensions

- Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg calls on Russia to release seized sailors and ships of Ukraine immediately

14.12.2018 Energy Security , Europe , Eurasia , General

Russia, Serbia sign agreement on nuclear cooperation

Hitachi halts work on UK nuclear plant over financing

Russia supplies fuel units for Egypt's research reactor

Russia to supply fuel for China's fast-neutron reactor

China's coal output up 5.2 pct in September

Asian Dev. Bank to loan $500M to Bangladesh power plant

China’s coal production up 4 percent in April

Turkey's electricity consumption grows 6% in October

Turkey breaks local coal production record in 2018

China: Coal mine collapse kills 21 workers

Asia, Africa, Middle East drive global energy growth

US coal production rises quarterly in 3Q18: EIA

Shell completes sale of New Zealand entities

Petrofac secures Ithaca build, commissioning deal

Eni gets approval for Merakes Dev. Project in Indonesia

Iran: 2 new South Pars platforms operational by late Jan

‘Ankara to always protect Turkish Cypriots’ rights’

Total, ADNOC to explore gas in Abu Dhabi

Osaka to acquire 35pct stake in US shale gas project

UK announces new measures to back shale gas exploration

Renewables & gas to lead new US power capacity in 2019

Massive ship-to-ship LNG transfer starts in Turkey

Brent oil trades above $61 for week ending Dec. 14

Turkey can gain more than transit money from TurkStream

Petrofac secures engineering contract in Brunei

US Corpus Christi's second LNG cargo arrives in UK

Nigerian LNG vessel to arrive in Turkey on Jan. 15

Massive ship-to-ship LNG transfer starts in Turkey

Global oil supply falls in December '18

Iraq’s oil production doubles in decade: EIA

US oil rig count shows decrease this week

Aker energy strikes oil offshore Ghana

Turkey's crude oil imports down by 11.2 percent in Oct.

Saudi Aramco enters fuel retail business

Brent oil trades around $53 for week ending Dec. 21

MEDREG can play 'crucial' role in Med energy sector

US crude stocks fall, but production sees slight rise

Pakistan, S. Arabia to ink oil refinery deal next month

BP to expand its petrochemical presence in South Korea

Shell starts production at new petrochem unit in US

US' retail gasoline price ends 2018 lower

Trump touts low gas prices and forecasts more declines

‘Yellow vest’ protests grow violent in France

Israel bans fuel shipments into Gaza

Enel to sell 540 MW of renewable capacity in Brazil

Siemens G. launches its largest offshore wind turbine

Curb on steel imports could hinder EU's renewable aims

Nordex' order intake in 2018 up over 73 pct

Enel to sell 540 MW of renewable capacity in Brazil

Asia-Pacific will remain leader in solar PV by 2025

Neoen starts operation at Australia’s largest PV plant

Engie signs power purchase deals in Mexico, Chile

Asia, Africa, Middle East drive global energy growth

French company to supply turbines for Nile hydro-dam

Norway produces 94.2% of electricity from hydro in Oct.

Hydropower major source of Norway's electricity in Sept

Turkey can cut 20% gas imports via district heating

Turkerler to invest up to $1B. in Manisa's geothermal

US funds $4.45M for geothermal zonal isolation research

Finnish Neste's profit increases to €277 mln. in 2Q18

Turkish firm exports custom design vehicles to world

Exxon, IBM to research quantum computing for energy

Sadr’s bloc slams presence of US troops in Baghdad

Turkey improves border security with smart system

Turkey no. 2 country setting up firms in Uzbekistan

Trans Adriatic Pipeline completes financing of €3.9 bln

German strike grounds 600 flights affecting thousands

Canadian firm gets investment for carbon removal tech.

Enel launches €1 billion new green bond in Europe

Morgan Stanley lowers oil price forecast for 2019

Goldman Sachs lowers oil price forecast for 2019

Oil prices post first annual drop last year since 2015

US Supreme Court rejects ExxonMobil bid to block probe

Chevron gets approval for project in UK's North Sea

'Yellow vest' protests spread to Netherlands

Tiny Pacific nation plans to sue oil majors for climate

US coal consumption in 2018 set to be lowest in 39 yrs.

Turkey's electricity consumption down 2.2% in Nov.

US plans to end electric car, renewable subsidies

MEDREG can play 'crucial' role in Med energy sector