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AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah II chaired a meeting at Al-Husseinyea Palace on Tuesday to review government operations in the natural gas sector and plans for its strategic development to strengthen energy security and enhance the competitiveness of the national economy.
During the meeting, attended by HRH Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein, Chairman of the National Policies Council, Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, and senior officials, His Majesty was briefed on implementation progress regarding the Risha gas field development plan, efforts to increase its production capacity, and updates on connecting the field to the Arab Gas Pipeline to bolster domestic supply networks.
King Abdullah listened to a presentation by Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Al-Kharabsheh detailing the comprehensive gas sector framework, developments in the local energy market, import and export strategies, and progress on natural gas distribution projects in Amman and Zarqa designed to expand domestic industrial and residential usage.
The meeting was attended by Director of the Office of His Majesty Ala'a Batayneh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Muhannad Shehadeh, and Minister of Investment Tareq Abu Ghazaleh.