SABIC Hosts First Boao Forum for Asia in Riyadh on Monday

Saudi capital, Riyadh (SPA)
Saudi capital, Riyadh (SPA)
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SABIC Hosts First Boao Forum for Asia in Riyadh on Monday

Saudi capital, Riyadh (SPA)
Saudi capital, Riyadh (SPA)

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) will host in Riyadh on Monday the first Boao Forum for Asia conference under the theme “Energy Transformation for a Sustainable Future” to boost international cooperation and increase integration among various sectors.
Building on its 16-year strategic partnership with the forum, SABIC remains committed to enhancing cooperation among companies and countries linked to product value chains, a statement from the corporation said.
In addition to supporting the annual conferences, SABIC has also participated in several related conferences, including the “Science, Technology, and Innovation Forum” and the “Global Economic Development and Security Forum” under the Boao Forum for Asia, where SABIC shared its rich expertise in innovation and sustainability.
SABIC has enhanced its commitment to the Chinese market in recent years through the forum's leading role in promoting regional cooperation and sustainable and comprehensive growth.
It has collaborated with local partners to expand its presence since its entry into the country in the 1980s.
SABIC is dedicated to supporting high-quality economic development in China by offering more innovative solutions covering the entire value chain.
It has increased its activity in renewable energy applications in China to facilitate its transition towards sustainable development through an innovation-based strategy, which also forms a significant part of the company's global roadmap towards carbon neutrality.
As a leader in the chemical industry, SABIC seeks to support the transition in the energy sector towards a sustainable future by enhancing cooperation and innovation.
It is worth noting that China continues to adopt further economic reforms and enhance the Sino-Saudi strategic partnership, and SABIC continues to benefit from the Boao Forum for Asia as a prominent platform to enhance its participation in various industries and contribute to the strategic integration between China's Belt and Road Initiative and Saudi Vision 2030.

 



European Commission Says Bloc Can Cope with Halt of Russian Gas Flow

FILE PHOTO: Valves and pipes are seen at a gas compressor station in the village of Boyarka, outside Kyiv, April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Valves and pipes are seen at a gas compressor station in the village of Boyarka, outside Kyiv, April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo/File Photo
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European Commission Says Bloc Can Cope with Halt of Russian Gas Flow

FILE PHOTO: Valves and pipes are seen at a gas compressor station in the village of Boyarka, outside Kyiv, April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Valves and pipes are seen at a gas compressor station in the village of Boyarka, outside Kyiv, April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo/File Photo

The European Commission played down the impact of a halt of Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine on Wednesday, saying the stop on Jan. 1 had been expected and that the bloc was prepared for it.
"The European gas infrastructure is flexible enough to provide gas of non-Russian origin to CEE (central and eastern Europe) via alternative routes," a spokesperson for the European Commission said.
"It has been reinforced with significant new LNG import capacities since 2022."

Russian natural gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine to Europe were halted in the early hours of New Year's Day as a transit deal expired and warring Moscow and Kyiv have failed to reach an agreement to continue the flows.
The shutdown of Russia's oldest gas route to Europe ends a decade of fraught relations sparked by Russia's seizure of Crimea in 2014. Ukraine stopped buying Russian gas the following year.
"We stopped the transit of Russian gas. This is a historic event. Russia is losing its markets, it will suffer financial losses. Europe has already made the decision to abandon Russian gas," Ukraine's Energy Minister German Galushchenko said in a statement.
The stoppage of gas flows was expected amid the war, which started in February 2022. Ukraine has been adamant it would not extend the deal amid the military conflict.