Egypt’s El Molla holds talks with US counterpart, four US energy companies

Oil Minister Tarek El Molla discussed US investments in Egypt’s energy sector and the regional energy hub strategy with US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry on the sidelines of the gathering of senior energy officials at CERAWeek in Houston, according to a ministry statement. El Molla also held talks with the leaders of ExxonMobil, Chevron, Schlumberger, and BP.