The Prime Minister of Qatar His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani today, via a virtual presentation at the opening of the Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2024 asserted that economic prosperity and energy security must go hand in hand. He stated that that “energy security is the backbone of economic prosperity” and the two are interdependent and cannot be separated.
The Qatari Prime Minister stated that the exploration of and investment in a nation’s natural resources provides “equity” for its future generations. In his address, he noted the benefits of exploration and investment in energy resources and shared avenues used by Qatar to achieve its coveted “economic prosperity”.
He also highlighted that Qatar is working assiduously to reduce energy poverty. Mohammed stated that through adequate planning, efficient tools and great partnerships any nation can achieve economic prosperity.
In highlighting the benefits of the proper management of the energy sector through investment and exploration, PM Mohammed stated that job opportunities and technical expertise will be generated that will impact other sectors of a country’s economy. Moreover, according to him, the world would require a combination of all available energy resources to meet the needs of its rising population.