During the meeting, Minister Badawi emphasized the critical role Suez plays in the ministry's strategy, particularly in its second pillar focused on maximizing the use of petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, and infrastructure. He noted that his visit was aimed at supporting the refining companies and their employees, providing the necessary backing to achieve the ministry’s ambitious vision of reaching 100% production efficiency at its refineries in the medium term. This, he said, will boost the national and local economies.
Badawi also underscored the importance of safety and
environmental protection, calling it a fundamental pillar of the ministry’s
strategy.
Badawi highlighted the petroleum sector's community efforts
in Suez, noting that it has contributed nearly EGP 30 million over the past two
years to social development projects. He said the ministry is looking to
coordinate with the Suez governorate to ensure these contributions are directed
to the governorate’s highest-priority projects, maximizing their impact for
local residents. These contributions have supported small and micro-enterprise
projects as well as initiatives for people with disabilities.
Governor El-Shazly, for his part, stressed the importance of
using the Suez-Germany Welding Center to organize training courses in
coordination with the Ministry of Petroleum to qualify skilled technical
personnel.
He also praised the role of state-owned petroleum product
marketing companies in the fuel station system, expressing the governorate's
readiness to cooperate with Misr Petroleum, Cooperatives Petroleum, and
Wataniya to establish modern fuel stations in Suez, supported by various branded
service centers.
The meeting was also attended by Engineer Salah Abdel-Kerim, CEO of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation.