Ali Pervaiz Malik participated in the 17th International Energy Forum (IEF) Ministerial Meeting held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. During the summit, Malik expressed Pakistan's strong condemnation of terrorist strikes carried out by the Houthi militia on Saudi territory.
The minister met with Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas Khalifa Rajab Abdulsadek to examine bilateral cooperation within the oil and gas industries. Pakistan urged its domestic refineries to consider purchasing crude oil from Libya as a potential source.
Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Energy Minister of Qatar, joined Malik for a breakfast meeting to discuss potential partnerships in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector. Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar also met with Malik on the sidelines of the forum.
Malik spoke at a plenary session regarding investment and trade in sustainable energy solutions, focusing on making energy clean, accessible, and affordable. He stated that the global energy sector is entering a new investment cycle where energy security, affordability and sustainability need to advance together.
Pakistan managed to navigate the 2026 global energy supply shock without implementing rationing for major energy sources.
