Why Does Saudi Arabia Need Nuclear Energy?

The Deal Will Most Likely Be Signed When President Trump Visit Saudi Arabia

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced after meeting Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman in Riyadh yesterday that the US will sign an agreement with Saudi Arabia for peaceful civilian nuclear energy cooperation. Details will follow later this year. The news raised a question: Why does Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, need nuclear energy? Some expressed concerns due to incidents like Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima.

Here’s why Saudi Arabia needs nuclear energy: