Eighth Batch of Saudi Oil Derivatives Grant Arrive in Aden Governorate, Yemen

The eighth batch of the oil derivatives grant provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) has arrived in Aden Governorate, Yemen, with quantities amounting to 60,000 metric tons of diesel and 25,000 metric tons of Mazut, coinciding with the advent of the holy month of Ramadan.

The oil derivatives that have been supplied since the beginning of the grant amounted to 684 thousand metric tons to meet the monthly needs of the power stations in the Yemeni governorates.

The allocated quantities of the Saudi oil derivatives grant over a year reached to 1,260,850 metric tons with an amount of 422 million US dollars, as an extension of the previous Saudi oil derivatives grants, which amounted to more than 4.2 billion US dollars.

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity in Yemen Abdul Hakim Fadel, said that the Saudi oil derivatives grant reduced the continuous power outages, whether in Aden or other governorates, and had a positive impact not only in the electricity sectors, but even in of other sectors, including the economic side.

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Electricity in Yemen extended his thanks and appreciation to the leadership and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the SDRPY for their great efforts in delivering batches of the Saudi oil derivatives grant.