The Al Ahsa Forum 2025 wrapped up last week, showcasing 59 investment prospects worth some SAR 50 bn and facilitating 29 cooperation agreements across tourism, real estate, transportation, logistics, manufacturing, and agriculture, according to a statement.

The forum concluded with a set of recommendations, including a collaboration with Saudi Aramco to develop a localization program and to qualify companies linked to Al Jafurah, according to a post on X. Also on the cards are collaborations to develop a logistics zone in the province, an industrial incubator, tourism marketing, business models for oasis agriculture, and the expansion of industrial cities.

What’s next for Al Ahsa? The Energy ministry plans to tender an integrated gas and LNG storage facility in Al Ahsa, with projected annual sales of 2 mn barrels by 2030, Assistant Minister of Energy for Petroleum and Gas Affairs Mohammed Al-Ibrahim said.

REMEMBER- The Al Jafurah gas field development project, Al Ahsa’s mega energy endeavor, is also set to see total investments exceeding USD 100 bn over the next 15 years, aiming to contribute USD 23 bn annually to Saudi Arabia’s GDP.

Al Ahsa by the numbers: Foreign investment licenses in the region have reached 183, with total investments surpassing SAR 2.5 bn. Al Ahsa also accounted for 12% of the Kingdom’s agricultural GDP in 2024, valued at USD 29.9 bn, and became the first Saudi region to achieve full water sustainability.

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