Saudi Arabia signs $20b deal with Pakistan

Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan (R) greets Saudi Arabia`s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his arrival at Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Nur Khan Base in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on 17 February 2019. Photo: Reuters
Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan (R) greets Saudi Arabia`s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his arrival at Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Nur Khan Base in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on 17 February 2019. Photo: Reuters

Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement to supply Pakistan with crude oil and petroleum products to secure its fuel needs, Saudi energy minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday on Twitter.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Pakistan on Sunday and said Saudi Arabia has signed investment agreements worth $20 billion during his visit to the country.