Saudi Arabia + South Korea discuss green hydrogen cooperation: Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman met with South Korea’s Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Minister Won Hee-ryong to discuss cooperation in green hydrogen production and export to South Korea, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The two sides also touched on the use of artificial intelligence in the energy sector, and suggested exploring practical agendas for the development of green hydrogen projects in joint workshops with the private sector’s participation.

ALSO- South Korea and Saudi Arabia EV charging companies Chaevi and Eshhen signed an MoU to supply more than 500 of Chaevi’s fast and ultra-fast charging devices to the kingdom, Attaqa reported on Friday.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-

  • Egypt’s International Cooperation Minister Rania Al Mashat met with the OPEC Fund’s Director-General Abdulhamid Alkhalifa last week to discuss increasing support for the country’s Nexus on Water, Food, and Energy program, according to a cabinet statement. The program focuses on securing climate finance to some of Egypt’s most important green projects.
  • The UAE’s Assistant Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs Saeed Al Hajeri and President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides discussed on Friday increasing cooperation in renewables. (Wam)
  • The Undersecretary of Oman’s Energy and Minerals Ministry Mohsin Al-Hadrami was in Italy yesterday to discuss, among other things, knowledge transfer opportunities in renewables, green hydrogen, and energy storage, according to a cabinet statement.
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