Deals signed at Saudi conference worth $56 billion - Energy Minister

DUBAI (Reuters) - Deals signed at the Riyadh Future Investment Initiative conference reached a total value of $56 billion, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said on Thursday.

"There were more than 25 deals signed worth $56 billion," Al Falih said in remarks carried by state TV al-Ekhbariya, adding that American companies accounted for most of the deals signed in the conference.

(Reporting by Tuqa Khalid; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)