Energy Secretary Says US, Saudi Arabia on Pathway to Civil Nuclear Agreement

‘For a U.S. partnership and involvement in nuclear here, there will definitely be a 123 agreement,’ the energy secretary said.

U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, attends an interview with Reuters, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

Saudi Arabia and the United States will sign a preliminary agreement of cooperation as the kingdom intends to create a civil nuclear industry, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters on April 13 in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

Meeting with Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman earlier on April 13, Wright said the two nations are on “a pathway” to brokering an agreement to work together in developing a Saudi civil nuclear program.