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UAE and Saudi Arabia Sign Agreement on Cross-Border Rail and Energy Cooperation

The UAE and Saudi Arabia signed a preliminary bilateral agreement in Riyadh to establish cross-border railway connections and advance energy cooperation. The pact establishes a framework for feasibility studies on integrating rail freight networks and facilitating cross-border logistics. The initiative also covers bilateral electricity interconnection and commercial cross-border power trading.

Published Source: The National
Issuing authority
UAE Ministry of Investment, Saudi Ministry of Energy
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia
Publication date
October 9, 2026
Stage
Draft / consultation
Official document
Preliminary bilateral agreement on railway connections and energy cooperation

The UAE and Saudi Arabia signed a preliminary bilateral agreement in Riyadh to establish cross-border railway links and expand energy cooperation, The National reported.

The pact was signed by UAE Minister of Investment Mohamed Alsuwaidi and Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.

The agreement sets out a framework to conduct economic and technical feasibility studies aimed at integrating rail freight networks and expediting cross-border logistics between both countries.

In addition to rail transport, the pact encompasses electricity interconnection and commercial cross-border power trading. Both governments stated that the initiative is designed to reduce friction along Gulf trade corridors and support GCC-wide infrastructure integration.

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