The UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during a trip to reduce the West’s dependence on Russian energy. After touching down at Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Johnson said he was “glad to be back” in the country during a tea ceremony. During the trip, Downing Street expects Saudi Arabia’s alfanar group will confirm £1 billion ($1.31 billion) of investment in the Lighthouse Green Fuels Project in Teesside, trying to produce sustainable aviation fuel from waste. It is hoped the project will create more than 700 jobs during construction, and around 240 full-time jobs once fully operational. Earlier on the day, Johnson met the UAE’s de facto leader, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in a closed-door meeting. A spokesman for No. 10 Downing Street said Johnson had “set out his deep concerns about the chaos unleashed …
Boris Johnson Visits UAE, Saudi Arabia as the West Turns Away From Russian Oil
March 16, 2022
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