Partnerships Worth $80 Million Aim to Strengthen Supply Chains in Saudi Arabia

The MoUs will focus on building capabilities and fostering growth across various sectors. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The MoUs will focus on building capabilities and fostering growth across various sectors. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Partnerships Worth $80 Million Aim to Strengthen Supply Chains in Saudi Arabia

The MoUs will focus on building capabilities and fostering growth across various sectors. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The MoUs will focus on building capabilities and fostering growth across various sectors. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

ASMO Logistics, a joint venture of DHL and Saudi Aramco, has signed 16 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with various companies to strengthen cooperation in energy, chemicals, refining, manufacturing, healthcare, aviation, and supply chains across the Middle East and North Africa.

The partnerships, worth over 300 million riyals (about $80 million), aim to digitize and develop the supply chain and procurement sectors in Saudi Arabia, collaborating with firms like Aramco Digital, Oracle, and SAP.

Salem Al-Huraish, Chairman of ASMO, highlighted that these partnerships will boost economic growth by creating a more flexible and efficient supply chain.

He noted that ASMO helps clients focus on their core business while benefiting from superior services, reducing carbon emissions, and improving operational efficiency.

ASMO plans to use innovative solutions to enhance supply chain services, financial operations, and human resource management through these partnerships.

The company will also establish procurement monitoring towers and create an online marketplace to aid businesses in making better decisions and improving productivity.

The MoUs will focus on building capabilities and fostering growth across various sectors. In chemicals and refining, ASMO has partnered with companies like Luberef and Petro Rabigh.

In energy, partners include Baker Hughes and Halliburton. For manufacturing, ASMO collaborates with ArcelorMittal and others.

Additionally, the company has signed MoUs with Aloula Aviation and the Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center in the aviation and healthcare sectors.



Riyadh to Host 27th Edition of World Energy Congress in October 2026

Riyadh to Host 27th Edition of World Energy Congress in October 2026
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Riyadh to Host 27th Edition of World Energy Congress in October 2026

Riyadh to Host 27th Edition of World Energy Congress in October 2026

The World Energy Council announced that the 27th edition of the World Energy Congress (WEC) will be hosted by Riyadh from October 26-29, 2026, under the theme "Inspiring Transformations, Delivering Transitions."

The 27th edition of WEC is designed to inspire, combining aspiration, vision and promise with enticing, practical and actionable opportunities in the energy sector, taking into consideration the different national and economic circumstances in a comprehensive manner.

The theme is a logical evolution from the approach of the Rotterdam hosted World Energy Congress 2024 as the world moves beyond "redesigning energy" and into action and reflects an ambition to connect the dots between visionary thinking and practical action that can deliver a better energy future for billions of lives and a healthy planet.

Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Energy, said: "The Kingdom's hosting the 2026 World Energy Congress comes at a pivotal moment for the global energy sector, given the transformations and developments the world is witnessing in this socially and economically vital sector."

"There is no doubt that the World Energy Congress has contributed to driving energy shifts and transitions for over a century by bringing together energy stakeholders from all over the world to exchange ideas and perspectives. By organizing this event, the Kingdom will strive to achieve the objectives of the World Energy Congress, which align with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030," he added.

Saudi Arabia's selection to host this global event reflects the Kingdom's pivotal role in the energy sector and its ongoing efforts to achieve energy transitions. The selection also highlights the Kingdom's leadership in advancing global sustainability efforts, fostering innovative solutions in the field of clean energy, and adopting pioneering initiatives, including the Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative.

Secretary General and CEO of the World Energy Council Dr. Angela Wilkinson said: "Our chosen theme for the Riyadh-hosted World Energy Congress 2026 is all about the effectiveness of today's actions in making successful energy transitions – plural – happen across the world. Humanity is at a historic energy crossroads. There is not a single choice of one energy direction or another but rather multiple choices in building momentum along geographically diverse pathways. "

"We are aiming for and require a shift in gears - mindsets, measurement frameworks and momentum. Society can move from small incremental improvements to transformational outcomes, in different places and at different paces," she added.

"Our groundbreaking World Energy Council model of convening power for common good invites progressive and pragmatic leaders to engage in inclusive and intergenerational leadership dialogues to drive pragmatic actions involving communities across all regions, sectors and segments to create modern energy societies," she stressed.