With the “Building blocks of the global energy system” roundtable we would like to showcase the successful presence of three Belgian industrial actors in Oman, active in the support of its energy transition.

The longstanding presence of AvH/Deme and Port of Antwerp-Bruges in the Port of Duqm and the strategic partnership between Fluxys and OQGN is to be seen as fundamental building blocks for the development of a new global energy system. Furthermore, since 2020, DEME and state-owned energy company OQ, have been developing Oman’s frontrunning green hydrogen production project, HYPORT Duqm, which will be enhanced by the infrastructure build by the rich Omani-Belgian cooperation.

It clearly showcases successful public private partnerships which were initiated by the Government of Oman more than a decade ago. By attracting a world renowned energy and infrastructure builder and developer, a world class port manager and a multinational transmission network operator, the government of Oman was already preparing ground for the implementation of its 2040 vision.

The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 would be the right place to highlight this cooperation and to show the world this tangible success in pursuit of the global energy transition.