Saudi energy minister says kingdom must make 'serious' response to attacks

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman stated that the kingdom must provide an "equally serious" response to recent events as Yemen’s Houthis increase attacks, which have resulted in more than 15 deaths over a two-week period, according to Business Recorder. Speaking at the World Petroleum Congress, the minister also noted that the kingdom remains committed to Vision 2030 and continued investment in renewable energy, according to Ajel English.

Separately, the State of Qatar and Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework for cooperation across various sectors of the energy industry. The agreement was signed by Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Qatar's Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi during Riyadh Energy Week.

The memorandum covers areas including oil, gas, refining, petrochemicals, electricity, clean hydrogen, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. According to The Peninsula Qatar Business, the agreement also addresses cooperation in climate change mitigation technologies such as carbon capture, transport, reuse, and storage, as well as joint international coordination on sustainability and energy matters.

Brief written by urgent.news from Business Recorder, The Peninsula Qatar Business, Ajel English — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.