HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi chaired the 113th Ministerial Council meeting of the Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), which was held in Kuwait. The meeting addressed several issues of importance to the organisation, emphasising efforts to develop and reorganise its activities to tackle new challenges such as the energy transition. The Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries was established in 1968 and is headquartered in Kuwait.