The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, conducted an official working tour in the United States of America, which included a series of high-level meetings with U.S. officials and representatives of economic institutions and investment firms. The tour aimed to enhance Jordanian-U.S. cooperation and attract investments to the Kingdom's energy and mining sectors.
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According to a ministry statement on Thursday, Al-Kharabsheh and the accompanying delegation began their meetings at the White House with Jarod Agen, Executive Director of the National Energy Dominance Council. The meeting discussed prospects for joint cooperation in the energy sector and reviewed available investment opportunities in Jordan, particularly in oil and gas exploration, the discovery and development of strategic minerals, and natural gas infrastructure projects.
Al-Kharabsheh presented the strategic gas pipeline project connecting the Risha field to the Arab Gas Pipeline, highlighting it as one of the vital projects aimed at enhancing the Kingdom's energy supply security and supporting the expansion of natural gas sector investments.
He stressed Jordan's keenness to expand cooperation with the United States and attract more investments to the energy sector, noting the competitive advantages enjoyed by the Kingdom and the promising investment opportunities available to American companies.
For his part, Agen emphasized the importance of strengthening communication with U.S. companies interested in investing in Jordan, announcing his intention to organize a conference bringing together American companies specialized in the energy and mineral sectors to introduce the investment opportunities available in the Kingdom and encourage strategic partnerships between the two sides.
As part of the tour, the Jordanian delegation held a roundtable meeting at the headquarters of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with the participation of representatives from several American companies interested in investing in Jordan.
During the meeting, Minister of Investment Tariq Abu Ghazaleh presented the investment environment in the Kingdom and the opportunities available across various economic sectors, including agriculture, food security, water, healthcare, manufacturing industries, information technology, and urban development, stressing the importance of strengthening partnerships with the U.S. private sector.
Al-Kharabsheh gave a presentation on the most prominent projects and investment opportunities in the energy sector, which included the gas pipeline project from the Risha field to the Arab Gas Pipeline, the natural gas distribution network in Amman and Zarqa, exploration projects in Northern Risha, the hydropower project at the Mujib Dam, electrical energy storage system projects, wind energy projects, the development of the Sirhan field, as well as green hydrogen projects currently being developed in the Kingdom.
The meeting also featured a presentation showcasing the experience of an American investor operating in Jordan, who praised the government's support for investors and the measures taken to facilitate project execution and enhance the business environment. Both sides emphasized the importance of the Jordan National Investment Platform as an integrated window for promoting investment opportunities and regulations in the Kingdom.
Additionally, the Jordanian delegation held a meeting at the U.S. Department of Energy with Deputy Secretary of Energy James Danly to discuss joint cooperation and investment opportunities in the energy sector.
During the meeting, Al-Kharabsheh outlined the investment opportunities available in the oil, gas, strategic minerals, and renewable energy sectors, emphasizing that Jordan continues to execute its plans aimed at securing energy supplies and increasing reliance on domestic sources.
He pointed to the development program for the Risha gas field, which involves drilling up to 80 wells, in addition to the gas pipeline project linking the field to the Arab Gas Pipeline, with the implementation tender expected to be floated during the third quarter of this year.
The meeting also addressed investment opportunities in oil and gas exploration, utilizing modern technologies in gas development and production, alongside Jordan's efforts to enhance regional integration in the energy sector through electrical interconnection projects and supplying natural gas to the Syrian Arab Republic.
For his part, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy confirmed his country's interest in encouraging the participation of American companies in Jordan's energy projects and capitalizing on the investment opportunities provided by the sector.
The meetings held by the Jordanian delegation during the tour underscored the importance of continuous coordination and communication between the Jordanian and American sides to expand economic and investment partnerships, and to enhance the presence of U.S. companies in the strategic energy and mining projects being implemented by the Kingdom as part of its plans to achieve energy security and support Jordanian economic growth.
The delegation included Jordan's Ambassador to the United States, Dina Kawar, alongside Hisham Al-Ziyoud, Director of the Geology and Mining Directorate, Laith Mazaherah from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Directorate, and several members of the commercial section at the Jordanian Embassy in Washington.
