U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia (2nd-L) in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 18, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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The U.S. signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to develop a civilian nuclear program in the kingdom.

Significant U.S. cooperation with foreign countries on civilian nuclear power requires review by Congress under the Atomic Energy Act.

Saudi currently produces virtually all of its domestic energy from fossil fuels. Nearly 60% of its electricity comes from natural gas and around 40% from oil, according to the International Energy Agency.

It is the largest oil producer in OPEC.

The Saudi-U.S. agreement comes as Washington bombs Iran in an effort to force Tehran to renounce its nuclear ambitions.

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