WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, March 6, 2020 U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette will participate in the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum High Level Roundtable hosted at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Secretary Brouillette will provide remarks on the importance of oil and gas cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean and the United States’ interest in supporting these efforts.  He will also participate in a Ministerial panel with Israel’s Minister of Energy Dr. Yuval Steinitz and Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum H.E. Tarek El-Molla. The panel will be moderated by Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Energy Resources at the U.S. State Department, Francis R. Fannon.

On the sidelines of the roundtable, Secretary Brouillette will hold a bilateral meeting with Israel’s Minister of Energy Dr. Yuval Steinitz. They will provide statements to the media and make a new U.S.-Israel energy announcement.

Members of the media interested in covering any of these events must RSVP to Shaylyn Hynes atShaylyn.Hynes@hq.doe.gov, Jess Szymanski at jessica.szymanski@hq.doe.gov, and Kathleen Ward at kward@uschamber.com no later than 4:00 PM on Thursday, March 5.

On Friday, March 6, 2020 Mark W. Menezes, Under Secretary of Energy, will deliver keynote remarks at the Atlantic Council’s unveiling of “A New Energy Strategy for the Western Hemisphere.” This report, commissioned by the Department of Energy, will address how achieving the full potential of our hemisphere’s energy resources will continue to boost our economies and strengthen energy security and prosperity of the Western Hemisphere.

Interested members of the media must RSVP to Kelly Love at Kelly.Love@hq.doe.gov and Alex Kisling at AKisling@atlanticcouncil.org. 

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