# Qatar and Saudi Arabia sign framework for energy cooperation > The memorandum covers areas from oil and gas to hydrogen, renewables and energy storage, and will take effect after legal procedures are completed. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/qatar-saudi-arabia-energy-cooperation-framework-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Energy - Published: 2026-10-12T23:33:38+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-12T23:33:38+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-11 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/qatar-saudi-arabia-energy-cooperation-framework-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/qatar-saudi-arabia-energy-cooperation-framework-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/qatar-saudi-arabia-energy-cooperation-framework-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/qatar-saudi-arabia-energy-cooperation-framework-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/qatar-saudi-arabia-energy-cooperation-framework-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/qatar-saudi-arabia-energy-cooperation-framework-2026.md) Qatar and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding setting a framework for cooperation across the energy industry. Qatar News Agency reported that Qatar's Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud signed it on October 11 alongside international energy meetings in Riyadh. The memorandum covers oil and gas, refining, petrochemicals, electricity, clean hydrogen, renewable energy, energy efficiency and storage. It also addresses emissions-reduction technologies such as carbon capture, transport, reuse and storage. The agreement takes effect after legal procedures in both countries are completed; the announcement gave no investment value or project commitments. ## Data ### Areas covered by the memorandum Memorandum scope reported by Qatar News Agency on October 12. Methodology: The table summarizes sectors listed in the source; no undisclosed investment amount or operating plan is inferred. | Energy areas | |---| | Oil and gas; electricity; clean hydrogen; renewables; energy storage; carbon capture | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-saudi-arabia-energy-cooperation-framework-2026/data/qatar-saudi-energy-mou-sectors?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-saudi-arabia-energy-cooperation-framework-2026/data/qatar-saudi-energy-mou-sectors?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Qatar News Agency (QNA)]() (Source checked: 2026-10-13; Published: 2026-10-12) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)