The US Department of Energy finalized a thirty-year civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, signed on July 22-23, 2026 by Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. The agreement allows for the construction of civilian reactors by American firms but explicitly excludes any transfer of uranium enrichment technology, with any potential enrichment activities requiring a two-year joint viability study. President Trump linked this deal to the normalization process between Saudi Arabia and Israel under the Abraham Accords. Congressional review and the study period mean the most sensitive elements of this arrangement will not be tested until at least 2028.
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