Companies apologized for missing Riyadh's FII conference, says Al-Falih

Companies that pulled out of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) 2018 conference in Riyadh have apologized for missing the event, Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih told Al-Ekhbariya TV on Thursday.

"All the companies which did not come have been calling us during the past 48 hours, apologizing, expressing their regret, and promising to apply to open offices (in the country) during the coming weeks and restore relationships to their norms," he said.

FII saw the participation of more than 150 speakers from over 140 different organizations, including 17 global partner organizations. During the three-day global event,  deals worth $56 billion have been signed so far.