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Saudi Arabia, South Korea agree to boost energy and defence ties

The deal included a $6.7 bn petrochemical agreement. (Twitter President of Korea)
  • Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman arrived in Seoul Wednesday. His Asian tour is aimed at shoring up the Gulf nation's ties with Saudi's biggest energy market.
  • During the visit, the two governments and companies from both countries signed about 20 deals in areas from agriculture to railways.

Seoul, South Korea—The leaders of South Korea and Saudi Arabia agreed Thursday to boost ties in key sectors such as energy and defence, with the oil-rich kingdom signing a slew of deals including a $6.7 billion petrochemical agreement.

President Yoon Suk-yeol met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the South Korean capital Thursday, with the pair announcing a plan to transform bilateral ties into a “strategic partnership”.

Bin Salman, arrived in Seoul late Wednesday after attending the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.

He is on a multi-stop Asian tour, in a likely bid to shore up the Gulf nation’s ties with its biggest energy market.

The trip comes as Riyadh feuds with Washington over the OPEC+ oil cartel’s October decision to cut production by two million barrels per day.

Yoon and bin Salman agreed to elevate ties into a “future oriented strategic partnership,” Yoon’s office said in a statement.

The South Korean president wants to see local companies join key Saudi projects such as the NEOM smart city project, and boost cooperation in the defence and energy sectors.

Bin Salman “especially expressed his wish for a significant increase in cooperation in energy, defence and construction industries,” Yoon’s office said.

During the visit, the two governments and companies from both countries — including some of Seoul’s top conglomerates — signed about 20 deals in areas from agriculture to railways.

Among the agreements was Saudi investment for South Korean refiner S-OIL’s Shaheen project, which would build petrochemical production facilities in South Korea worth $6.7 billion, Yoon’s office said.