Under Leadership's Directives, Saudi Arabia Provides Urgent $150 Million Fuel Derivatives Support to Yemen through SDRPY
Under directives from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and under the follow-up of Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia, through the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY), provided urgent fuel derivatives support worth $150 million to Yemen. The support will cover the operational needs of electricity power plants with diesel and mazut across various Yemeni governorates.
The initiative comes as an extension of the Kingdom’s longstanding approach to supporting the Republic of Yemen and assisting the Yemeni people while alleviating humanitarian suffering, particularly amid rising temperatures. It contributes to the stability and continuity of electricity services, supports vital and service sectors linked to electric power, and strengthens the foundations of development and stability in Yemen.
The assistance also builds on the Kingdom’s continued support for the Yemeni people through fuel derivative grants to operate more than 70 power plants across Yemeni governorates. SDRPY provided fuel derivative grants in 2018 worth $180 million, in 2021 worth $422 million, in 2022 worth $200 million, and in 2026 worth $81.2 million.
Fuel derivative grants have played an important role in stabilizing the energy sector and ensuring the continued operation of vital and service facilities. They have also contributed to enhancing the efficiency of government institutions, stimulating the Yemeni economy, and improving daily life across various Yemeni governorates.
The grants positively impacted the operation of electricity-generation plants and enhanced the reliability of electric power in hospitals, medical centers, roads, schools, airports, ports, and public and private facilities. They also supported industrial activity and boosted commercial movement.
SDRPY has implemented several development projects aimed at increasing electricity-generation capacity and improving the reliability of the power grid. The projects included establishing power-generation stations, providing modern generators with full accessories, and enhancing the efficiency of existing generators. The efforts contributed to increasing electricity-production capacity and improving services for residents in beneficiary areas.
The program’s projects and initiatives also contributed to increasing electricity-production capacity in several Yemeni governorates and strengthening the Yemeni government’s ability to provide essential, educational, and healthcare services. They additionally supported renewable-energy use in several development projects.
SDRPY has implemented 287 development projects and initiatives across eight vital sectors, including education, health, energy, water, transportation, agriculture, fisheries, development programs, and support for the Yemeni government’s institutional capacities. The efforts contributed to sustainable development and improving daily life across Yemen.
