JEDDAH: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday after a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that he wants to deepen the energy partnership between the two countries.
Speaking to reporters, Scholz said that the partnership should go beyond fossil fuels to include hydrogen and renewable energies.
Germany, until recently heavily dependent on Russia for gas, has been seeking to diversify its energy supply since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
Scholz, on a two-day trip to the Gulf, said he also addressed issues involving human and civil rights in talks with the prince.