It will also establish a creative research partnership to benefit the Kingdom’s water sector through technology transfer and conducting research projects and strategic studies on issues that positively affect water resources, planning and governance, the relationship between water, agriculture, energy, water security, and the overall performance of the water sector. The agreement contributes to achieving the ministry’s objectives to meet current and future urban, agricultural and industrial needs, focuses on the promotion, development and sustainability of water resources, provides innovative solutions to water sector challenges, and capacity building.
The US said it would release millions of barrels of oil from strategic reserves in coordination with China, India, South Korea, Japan and Britain to try to cool prices after OPEC+ ignored calls to pump more.