America’s most senior envoy in Pakistan has told the South Asian nation that US companies are showing “strong interest” in its oil and gas sector, after President Donald Trump late last month surprised the industry by vaunting “massive” reserves.
Pakistan’s Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik met with US Charge d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker last week in Islamabad on strengthening cooperation in the energy sector, according to the ministry. Malik said talks with American companies on a round of bids for exploration blocks were already underway.