A Jordanian parliamentary delegation and Algeria’s Minister of Energy and Mines Mohammed Arkab Tuesday met in Algiers for talks on gas and oil.
MP Mejhim Sqour, who leads the delegation, said the “good” Jordan-Algeria ties are a model in the region, attributing the strong bilateral relations to the leaderships of both countries.
For his part, the Head of the Parliamentary Energy and Mineral Resources Committee, MP Talal Ensour, noted the “importance” of encouraging Algerian companies to explore oil and gas in Jordan and studying the possibility of cooperation in establishing joint projects in the energy sector.
Ensour explained that the two sides should exchange experiences about renewables, rationalise their use, prepare economic feasibility studies for joint projects and exchange available experiences and information in renewable energy technologies.
Energy Minister Arkab said his country is “serious” about studying the possibility of supplying Jordan with crude oil, liquefied gas, and liquefied petroleum gas and distributing and storing oil products in Jordan.
He noted that his ministry plans to implement joint projects between the two countries, leverage Jordanian renewable companies and integrate them into the electrical grid.
Arkab noted Algeria’s need for Jordanian expertise in energy, adding that Jordan enjoys a strategic location, enabling it to produce electricity and distribute it to neighbouring countries.
Source: Jordan News Agency