AlHijjah 27, 1432, Nov 23, 2011, SPA - Energy Dialogue Forum 2011, organized by King Abdullah Center for Petroleum Studies and Research, concluded its activities here yesterday. The Forum focused on the factors affecting oil prices, solar energy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, incentives for markets, and the efficiency of energy. Addressing a session yesterday, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Maria van der Hoeven emphasized the importance of King Abdullah Center for Petroleum Studies and Research in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which has been deep-rooted in oil industry, noting that the International Energy Agency encourages the Center and supports it outside the Agency. She stressed that the experiences of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in oil production and refining have been visible, and it is normal that the Kingdom hosts a prominent center for studying the impacts of oil on the general policies of the countries of the world, expressing her keenness on cooperating closely with the Center, particularly in the areas of plans and policies for the exchange of experiences with the Agency's member states , as well as the exchange of information and analyses. For his part, the Center's Acting Director Dr. Khalil Al-Shafie expressed his thanks to and appreciation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for making the Center a reality on the ground that benefits the homeland and Saudi researchers to influence positively on the rest of the world in the areas of energy studies and research in the international market.
