Saudi Arabia and UAE sign memorandum to strengthen electricity and rail links
Saudi–Emirati cooperation covers electricity exchange and rail freight links to enhance logistics integration.
Editorial Team
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding in Riyadh on Thursday, October 8, 2026, to strengthen cooperation on electricity interconnection, electricity exchange and sales, and rail links between the countries.
The memorandum sets general principles for electricity cooperation and associated technical, economic and environmental studies. It also provides for coordination with GCC countries on expanding the Gulf electricity interconnection network to improve energy-system efficiency.
It covers rail-link cooperation and a framework for moving goods and transit freight in both directions to improve supply-chain efficiency, strengthen logistics integration and support economic development and shared benefits.