Riyadh sees IEF come of age

摘要

Saudi Arabia has achieved a long sought-after goal — a firm footing for the International Energy Forum (IEF). The IEF charter signed by 86 countries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 22 February enhances the forum's status as a framework for interaction between producers and consumers. The event is a triumph for Saudi Arabia, which has succeeded in convincing the world's major consumers to demonstrate a political commitment to communicating with producers through the IEF by signing its charter and assuming membership responsibilities (AGM, 21 February, p2).